SFTP Connection

Learn how to create a connection to an SFTP server.

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Overview Creating a Connection Features and Limitations Invalid Characters Maximum Path Length Version Preservation

Overview

The Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) connector in DryvIQ allows you to analyze, migrate, copy, and synchronize files between your SFTP servers and cloud storage repositories and on-premises network file shares. The connector only supports the SFTP protocol at this time; it does not support FTP or FTPS protocols.

The first step is to create the SFTP connection by providing the connection information required for DryvIQ to connect to the server. The connector only supports user credentials for authentication versus SSH key-based authentication.

Specialized Connector

The DryvIQ SFTP Connector is a specialized connector that requires deployment by DryvIQ Consulting Services.

Creating a Connection

Expand the Manage section in the left navigation menu.
Click Connections.
Click Add connection.
Select SFTP as the platform on the Add connection modal.
Enter the connection information. Reference the table below for details about each field.
Test the connection to ensure DryvIQ can connect using the information entered.
Click Done to finish creating the connection.

Field	Description	Required
Display as	Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists.	Optional
Url	Enter the IP Address or fully qualified domain name (excluding sftp://) to access the server.	Required
User name	Enter the username to use to log on to the server. This needs to be an account with permissions to access the content that will be processed.	Required
Password	Enter the password for the username added in the previous field.	Required
Port	Enter the SFTP port. The default SFTP port is 22.	Required

Features and Limitations

Platforms all have unique features and limitations. DryvIQ’s transfer engine manages these differences between platforms, allowing you to configure actions based on Job Policies and Behaviors. The information below is platform-specific. Use the Platform Comparison‍ tool to see how your integration platforms may interact regarding features and limitations.

Supported Features	Unsupported Features	Other Features/Limitations
Timestamp Preservation‍	Author/Owner Preservation‍	Invalid Characters‍: / See below for more information.
	Account Map‍
	Group Map‍
	File Lock Propagation‍
	File Size Maximum‍
	Metadata Map‍
	Mirror Lock Ownership‍
	Path Length Maximum‍ See below for more information.
	Permission Preservation‍
	Restricted Types‍
	Segment Path Length‍
	Tags Map‍
	User Impersonation‍
	Version Preservation‍ See below for more information.

Invalid Characters

If the destination platform does not support a specific character, DryvIQ replaces invalid characters with an underscore (_) and logs the items as a revised item.

Maximum Path Length

If a folder or file name exceeds the length limit of the targeted platform, the DryvIQ SFTP connector will log the following error: “The item could not be located within the storage platform.”

Version Preservation

DryvIQ overwrites files with the latest version during migration.