How to Configure Your SFTP Client in cPanel server ?

SFTP client provides file access, transfer, and management tools that resemble FTP through a secure SSH connection. The use of SFTP protocol comes into picture when we are concerned with the security of file access, transfer, and management. This protocol is secure over FTP protocol as it uses an SSH key driven method of encryption. You can use the SFTP in the linux fully managed dedicated server.

SFTP clients typically require the following information to connect to a server:

Hostname – that’s the server’s hostname or IP address.
Example: gains.demo.com

SSH port number – the port number on which sshd listens.
Example: 22

Security -whether the client combines FTP and SFTP functionality.
Example: SFTP

Username – the SSH username that the client uses to connect to the server.
Example: root

Note: You cannot use an FTP account to connect via SFTP.

Password – the SSH user’s password.
Private Key – the absolute path to a private key file on your local computer.
Example: c:\data\id_dsa

cPanel users can generate and download a private key via cPanel’s interface (cPanel > Home > Security > SSH Access).

The root user can generate and download a private key via WHM’s interface (WHM > Home > Security Center > Manage root’s SSH Keys).