SSH/SFTP Host Field Descriptions

To access this dialog box: Select HOSTS > Add Host > SSH/SFTP.

When you create the host, you can set the following General properties. To set additional properties, edit the host. For more information, see SSH/SFTP Host - Additional Properties.

NOTE: The host's properties page shows the configured settings for each property area. To view all possible settings, click Edit.

SSH/SFTP Host Field	Description

General
Friendly Name	A name for the host. The name you specify appears in the MOVEit Automation user interface.
Description	Description of the host. Optional. This field is informational only, and does not affect the operation of the host.
Hostname/IP Address	The full hostname (example: MOVEitstdnet.com) or IP address (example: 192.168.12.14) of the remote server.
Port	Port number of the remote server on which to connect.
Username/Password	Authentication credentials. Values that you enter are stored encrypted on a disk. Both username and password can contain macro references.
Blind downloads	When downloading from this host, MOVEit Automation does not use any directory listing commands. For FTP servers, this includes change directory (CWD) and list directory (LIST) commands. The FileMask specified in the source is a single filename (not a mask) and the program downloads the file without first checking to see if it exists. This option is rarely used, and is intended primarily to accommodate unusual FTP servers.
Disable compression	If selected: Turns off compression for all communications with the SSH server. Recommended only for a few, rare SSH servers that do not support compression.
Client Key	Optional SSH client key that is associated with this user. SSH servers require either a username and password, or a username and client key. To use client key authentication, click Set Key and make a selection. The Browse SSH client keys dialog box lists SSH keys that you have created or imported
Host Key	Click Retrieve key from to obtain the host key from the Hostname/IP address and Port you specified. If a key is specified, and the public key that is presented by the SSH host does not match the approved key, MOVEit Automation will not connect to the host because it suspects a security problem.
Test	Click to test your connection. For more information, see Tests Performed on Hosts.