#Config filezilla server sftp how to#

Check the checkbox 'Enable FTP over TLS support (FTPS). Step 7 - 'FTP over TLS settings' form fields will be filled automatically with the details of the newly generated self-signed digital signature. Step 6 - If the digital certificate is generated successfully, you will get a message similar to below image. Note that higher key size provide much more security, with lesser performance. Step 5 - Fill in your details in the form window, similar to below image. Select 'FTP over TLS settings' and the click 'Generate new certificate' to generate a self-signed digital certificate. In this example, we are going to generate a self-signed certificate and going to use that certificate to configure TLS (FTPS) in FileZilla FTP Server. You may also generate a self-signed certificate and use that certificate to configure TLS in FileZilla FTP Server for internal use. If you are using this FTP Server in the internet, it is always better to purchase a trusted CA (Certificate Authority) signed digital certificate and configure TLS in FileZilla FTP Server. Step 4 - You need a digital certificate to configure TLS in FileZilla FTP Server. Step 3 - Click 'Edit' menu, and then 'Settings' as shown below. Step 2 - FileZilla FTP Server administrative interface is now connected to the Server. Enter host IP address, port number for administrative interface and password (if available). Step 1 - Open FileZilla Server administrator interface.

#Config filezilla server sftp how to#

In this lesson, we will learn how to secure FTP by adding TLS protection (FTPS) in FileZilla FTP Server and how to use FileZilla FTP Client with TLS protection (FTPS).įollow below steps to configure TLS (FTPS) in FileZilla FTP Server and to use FileZilla FTP Client with TLS protection (FTPS) In case, if you had missed that lesson, click the following link to learn why plain-text FTP is not secure. We had already learned in a previous lesson that plain FTP is not secure. How to configure TLS (FTPS) in FileZilla FTP Server