To access this dialog box:

Select HOSTS > Add Host > SSH/SFTP.

When you create the host, you can set the following properties. To set additional properties, edit the host.

For more information, see SSH/SFTP Host - Additional Properties.

Note: The host's properties page shows the configured settings for each property area. To view all possible settings, click Edit.

SSH/SFTP Host Field

Description

General

Friendly Name

A name for the host. The name you specify appears in the MOVEit Automation user interface.

Description

Optional. Description of the host. This field is informational only, and does not affect the operation of the host.

Hostname/IP Address

The full hostname (example: MOVEitstdnet.com) or IP address (example: 192.168.12.14) of the remote server.

Port

Port number of the remote server on which to connect.

Username/Password

Authentication credentials. Values that you enter are stored encrypted on a disk. Both username and password can contain macro references.

Proxy Server

Type

Options: SOCKS4, SOCKS5, WebStandard

Hostname/IP Address

The full hostname or IP address of the proxy server to which you want to connect.

Port
  • SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 default port is 1080
  • WebStandard default port is 808

Username, Password

Credentials.

SOCKS4 protocol does not support password authentication.

Blind downloads

When downloading from this host, MOVEit Automation does not use any directory listing commands. For FTP servers, this includes change directory (CWD) and list directory (LIST) commands. The FileMask specified in the source is a single filename (not a mask) and the program downloads the file without first checking to see if it exists.

When Blind downloads is selected, and the SFTP host is a source and/or a destination in a task:
  • The SFTP's source Browse option is disabled.
  • The SFTP's destination Browse returns an empty listing.

This option is rarely used, and is intended primarily to accommodate unusual FTP servers.

Disable compression

If selected: Turns off compression for all communications with the SSH server. Recommended only for a few, rare SSH servers that do not support compression.

Client Key

Optional SSH client key that is associated with this user.

SSH servers require either a username and password, or a username and client key. To use client key authentication, click Set Key and make a selection.

The Browse SSH client keys dialog box lists SSH keys that you have created or imported

Host Key

Click Retrieve key from to obtain the host key from the Hostname/IP address and Port you specified.

Before MOVEit Automation 2025, the host key was a SHA-1 key. These keys will remain in use until you upgrade the host or obtain a new host key. Starting in version 2025, all new hosts will use a SHA-2 key.

When a new or updated host connects, the key type and SHA-2 fingerprint are displayed.

If a key is specified, and the public key that is presented by the SSH host does not match the approved key, MOVEit Automation will not connect to the host because it suspects a security problem.

Test

Click to test your connection.

For more information, see Tests Performed on Hosts.