Using an FTP or SFTP Client to Log In to File Transfer Resources

Constraints

• If the primary/secondary account operation method is selected for the FTP/SFTP protocol, only resource accounts with Login Type set to Auto Login can be used. The Empty resource account cannot be used.
• Transferring file over SFTP is not supported for host resources with MFA enabled. For details, see Configuring Multifactor Verification.
• Only hosts with Protocol set to FTP or SFTP can be logged in to using a web browser. Client tools must meet the requirements in the following table.

  Table 1 Tools supported

  Host Protocol	Client Tool Required
  SFTP	Xftp 6 or later, WinSCP 5.14.4 or later, and FlashFXP 5.4 or later
  FTP Protocol	Xftp 6 or later, WinSCP 5.14.4 or later, FlashFXP 5.4 or later, and FileZilla 3.46.3 or later

  Table 2 Supported clients

  Algorithm Type	SSH Client
  Key exchange	diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256 diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1 diffie-hellman-group14-sha1 diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 ecdh-sha2-nistp521 ecdh-sha2-nistp384 ecdh-sha2-nistp256
  Encryption	aes128-ctr aes192-ctr aes256-ctr aes128-cbc aes192-cbc aes256-cbc 3des-cbc blowfish-cbc arcfour128 arcfour256
  HMAC	hmac-md5 hmac-md5-96 hmac-sha1 hmac-sha1-96 hmac-sha2-256 hmac-sha2-512
  Host Key	ssh-rsa ssh-dss rsa-sha2-256 rsa-sha2-512 ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 ecdsa-sha2-nistp384 ecdsa-sha2-nistp521

Prerequisites

• You have the management permissions for the Host Operations module.
• You have obtained the access permissions for the resources.
• You have installed the client tool.
• The network connection between the managed host and the system is normal, and the account username and password for logging in to the managed host are correct.
• You have enabled FTP and opened ports 2222 (for SFTP) and 2121 (for FTP). For details, see Configuring the Operation Ports.
• You have configured an SSO client on the local PC if you want to select the client operation method for the FTP or SFTP protocol.

Procedure

1. Obtain the login information.
   1. Log in to your bastion host.
   2. Choose Operation > Host Operations to go to the Host Operations page.
   3. Select an FTP or SFTP host resource, and click Login.

2. Log in to the host using a client tool.
   1. Start the local FTP or SFTP client tool.
   2. Enter the host address, port number, user name, and login password.
      

      You can use APIs to log in to host resources using the FTP or SFTP protocol.

      Table 3 Parameter description

      Parameter	Description
      Host Addr	IP address for logging in to the bastion host.
      Port	Port number. The default port number is 2222.
      UserName	Username in the configuration information in the format of login name@resource account name@host address, for example, admin@root@192.168.1.1.
      Password	Password for the user to log in to the bastion host.