Setting up a local SFTP or SCP server

[RedViking]

I have an FTP FileZilla Server running on my home server Windows 10.

It is relatively straight forward once you get the router to stop blocking the ports. Everything can be done with FileZilla Server and the Router > NAT Forwarding/Virtual Servers.


Is there something that is as user friendly to setup and SFTP or SCP server. Maybe I don't understand how it works. I really struggle to understand how to set it up after .

I have WinSCP installed on my Server.


I created a certificate with PuTTY:


I've got Optional Features installed:


And I have OpenSSH SSH Server Services Running:


Firewall:



Now I open WinSCP:



Select Login:


It doesn't want to accept my Windows Password.


Now I have no idea what to do further. I am well aware I have no idea what I am doing.

 

[ponder]

I know this doesn't help but this is piss easy to setup on linux compared to windows. What do you use the server for?

I've used filezilla server quite a few times on windows, the other day I needed it to do something quickly but simply could not get it working no matter what I tried. That reminds me I should probably reinstall win10 & reset my router after all the holes I opened up trying to make it work...

 

[RedViking]

could not get it working no matter what I tried.

Initially I struggle and started a thread on here. Ended up being just a pain due to Windows Firewall and being behind a router. Also not having a Static IP is really a pain.

FileZilla Server Settings:







And then obviously just allow the ports in the Firewall.

And then also Router side, I don't think you need all these ports, but anyways:

 

[RedViking]

What do you use the server for

Just use it as a server to store and backup files. So all my work and media on there. Helps to be able to access it remotely or backup to it remotely. Also run backups through it. Some files are really big and I see no point uploading it all to the cloud.

 

[ponder]

Just use it as a server to store and backup files. So all my work and media on there. Helps to be able to access it remotely or backup to it remotely. Also run backups through it. Some files are really big and I see no point uploading it all to the cloud.

I would use Linux for that purpose, just find it easier.

 

[RedViking]

I would use Linux for that purpose, just find it easier.

I've never used Linux. But guess I can play with it in a virtual server some time.

 

[Muffin]

SCP and SFTP runs over SSH, which by default uses port 22. Just believe me when I say that using SSH as transport is a lot simpler than trying to use native FTP, which uses multiple ports (21 for control and 20/random ports for data depending on whether you use PORT/PASV mode) and is a huge mess when it comes to firewalls. FTPS (not to be confused with SFTP) is an even bigger problem. So first make the decision on whether you're going to use SSH as transport or FTP. I have lots of experience on doing this on Linux, but the basics should be the same.

 

[agentrfr]

My home setup is OpenVPN (on a weird port) on a Pi4 ---> FTP/Samba

If you can make the VPN tunnel on the client side, all encryption and TCP redundency is handled within the VPN connection itself. Also pretty much any other app/program doesnt care at that point that the latency is higher - it just sees a local network connection

 

[RedViking]

Someone introduced me to Nextcloud. I think I am going to try it. Looks great.

Nextcloud

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nextcloud.com

 

[SauRoNZA]

I have an FTP FileZilla Server running on my home server Windows 10.

It is relatively straight forward once you get the router to stop blocking the ports. Everything can be done with FileZilla Server and the Router > NAT Forwarding/Virtual Servers.


Is there something that is as user friendly to setup and SFTP or SCP server. Maybe I don't understand how it works. I really struggle to understand how to set it up after .

I have WinSCP installed on my Server.
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I created a certificate with PuTTY:
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I've got Optional Features installed:
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And I have OpenSSH SSH Server Services Running:
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Firewall:
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Now I open WinSCP:

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Select Login:
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It doesn't want to accept my Windows Password.


Now I have no idea what to do further. I am well aware I have no idea what I am doing.

Surely your username isn’t “Home-Server”?

If username is wrong obviously authentication will fail. Which would make you think it’s the password.

But SSH based services on a Windows box just seems bizarre to me.

What is the use case? Why not just do Samba if you are on Windows?

 

[SauRoNZA]

Initially I struggle and started a thread on here. Ended up being just a pain due to Windows Firewall and being behind a router. Also not having a Static IP is really a pain.

FileZilla Server Settings:
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And then obviously just allow the ports in the Firewall.

And then also Router side, I don't think you need all these ports, but anyways:
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You said local sever? So where does the router come into it?

You only need that if it’s going to be accessed from the internet.

And then you need DynDNS and all that jazz.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Just use it as a server to store and backup files. So all my work and media on there. Helps to be able to access it remotely or backup to it remotely. Also run backups through it. Some files are really big and I see no point uploading it all to the cloud.

Get Crashplan.

Problem solved and none of this drama required.

NextCloud is an option but not as automatic or elegant.