Overview
This document provides the information to connect to your cPanel account via SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer Protocol). SFTP provides file access, transfer, and management tools that resemble FTP through a secure SSH connection. However, SFTP is not merely FTP over SSH. Instead, it is an entirely separate protocol.
| Setting | Description | Possible values | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security | Whether the client combines FTP and SFTP functionality. | SFTP | SFTP |
| Hostname | The server’s hostname. | A valid hostname or IP address. | hostname.example.com |
| Username | The SSH username that the client uses to connect to the server. | A valid cPanel account username.rootNote:You cannot use an FTP account to connect via SFTP. | example |
| Private Key | The SSH user’s private key. | The absolute path to a private key file on your local computer.Notes:cPanel users can generate and download a private key via cPanel’s SSH Access interface (cPanel >> Home >> Security >> SSH Access).The root user can generate and download a private key via WHM’s Manage root’s SSH Keysinterface (WHM >> Home >> Security Center >> Manage root’s SSH Keys). | c:\data\id_dsa |
| Password | The SSH user’s password. | A secure password. | 12345luggage |
| SSH port number | The port number on which sshd listens. | A valid positive integer. | 22 |
Note:You may see a warning that the server’s host key is unknown. To ensure that this message does not display again, accept the key and store it on your local computer.