FTP/FTPS and SFTP Providers

Access Anywhere has the ability to index, manage and access file servers over the internet using FTP, FTPS, and SFTP protocols.

The Access Anywhere server can also be accessed itself as an FTP, FTPS, SFTP or WebDAV server. For more information see Cloud FTP and CloudDAV (WebDAV Protocol).

This document covers the ability to access external file servers, as storage providers using the following:

• FTP, the File Transfer Protocol is a network protocol for accessing and managing file systems over a wide-area network. Passwords and data are not encrypted.
• FTPS, also known as FTP-SSL, and FTP Secure is an extension to FTP that adds support for the Transport Layer Security (TLS). It provides secure access.
• SFTP, the SSH File Transfer Protocol, is another secure network protocol for file system access and management.

To add a new provider select “Dashboard” and “Add new Provider”.

Choose the FTP/FTPS and SFTP provider:

The provider requires a folder path. “/” is not supported.

To check connectivity and credentials use sftp from the command line from the server node.