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# FTP/SFTP Configuration | # FTP/SFTP Configuration | ||
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The File Fabric Appliance and SaaS support a number of protocol gateways allowing applications to natively access the File Fabric using FTP/FTPS, SFTP or WebDAV. These are ideal for retrofitting existing applications for object storage. | The File Fabric Appliance and SaaS support a number of protocol gateways allowing applications to natively access the File Fabric using FTP/FTPS, SFTP or WebDAV. These are ideal for retrofitting existing applications for object storage. | ||
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* [[cloudftp]] | * [[cloudftp]] | ||
* [[cloudappliance/ | * [[cloudappliance/ | ||
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+ | CloudFTP and the File Fabric' | ||
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+ | For example, you may upload a file to SwiftStack through the File Fabric storage using the File Fabric' | ||
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+ | Continuing with our example, if the file you are uploading is larger than the storage' | ||
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## Initial Setup | ## Initial Setup | ||
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<WRAP center round info 100%> | <WRAP center round info 100%> | ||
- | Setting the domain name during [[cloudappliance: | + | Setting the domain name during [[cloudappliance: |
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## Enabling the Service | ## Enabling the Service | ||
- | The File Fabric' | + | The File Fabric' |
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systemctl enable cloudftp | systemctl enable cloudftp | ||
systemctl start cloudftp | systemctl start cloudftp | ||
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## Using an Additional Subdomain | ## Using an Additional Subdomain | ||
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### Regenerate SFTP RSA Keys | ### Regenerate SFTP RSA Keys | ||
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+ | If you are upgrading from a pre v2006 File Fabric that exposes | ||
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+ | Starting with version 2006, CloudSFTP requires the type of certificates (keys) that are created when you follow the instructions in this section. The default certificate that was provided with earlier versions of the File Fabric will not work with v2006 and above. We recommend that you create the new RSA key on one of your nodes and copy/apply the same key to your secondary nodes as well. | ||
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+ | Depending on their SFTP client software, when you replace the key your SFTP users may see a notification that the key has changed. You should replace the key well in advance of upgrading the File Fabric to simplify issue analysis should there be a problem with the new key. | ||
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It is recommended to generate new secure keys for the SFTP server. | It is recommended to generate new secure keys for the SFTP server. |