SFTP client tasks at a glance

To configure an SFTP client, perform the following tasks:

  1. Generating local key pairs

    Only required for authentication method publickey, password-publickey, or any.

  2. (Optional.) Specifying the source IP address for outgoing SFTP packets

  3. Establishing a connection to an SFTP server

  4. (Optional.) Deleting server public keys saved in the public key file on the SFTP client

  5. (Optional.) Establishing a connection to an SFTP server based on Suite B

  6. (Optional.) Working with SFTP directories

  7. (Optional.) Working with SFTP files

  8. (Optional.) Displaying help information

  9. (Optional.) Terminating the connection with the SFTP server