Making an SSH connection (WS_FTP Professional)

Making an SSH connection requires little additional configuration to new or existing site profiles.

When creating a new site profile through the Connection Wizard, change the Server Type to SFTP/SSH when prompted by the wizard.

If editing an existing site profile:

1. In the toolbar, click Connect to open the Site Manager.
2. Select the site from the configured sites list, then click Edit. The Site Options dialog appears.
3. Select Advanced. 
4. In Server type, select SFTP/SSH. Click OK.
5. Select an authentication method:
   • Password - If your server uses password authentication, then setup is complete. The next time you log onto this site, SSH will be used to secure the connection.
   • Public Key - If your server uses public key authentication, select Advanced > SSH.  Select the correct key pair from SSH Keypair.  If no key pairs are available, you can create one.
   • Keyboard Interactive - If your server is configured to use keyboard interactive authentication, the server will ask for the user's input. Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional will present a dialog automatically asking the user for a password, answer to a security question, etc., depending on the server's security settings.

     Note:If you select Keyboard Interactive authentication, then manual user input is required. This means that automated file synchronization processes will require a user's real-time interaction (in contrast to the other methods, which automatically access a stored password or key file).

6. Click OK to close the Site Options dialog.
7. Click Connect to connect to the site.

When you use that profile to make a connection, the client will automatically attempt to make an SFTP/SSH connection on port 22 of that server.

Use the Tools > Options > SSH dialog to select which Ciphers/MAC (Message Authentication Code) to be used with an SSH connection.