SFTP authentication method
- Last Updated: September 26, 2025
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- Automate MFT
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- Add the reusable authentication method:
- Click the Libraries drop-down menu and select Authentication Methods.
- Click the Add Authentication Method drop-down menu and select SFTP.
- Provide a unique name for the authentication method.
- Optionally, enter a description to help identify the purpose or scope of this method.
- Select the Authentication Type:
- Username and Password: Enter the SFTP credentials.
- SSH Private Key: Enter the SSH private key information. If you use an SSH private key, you must first have imported a private key into the Keys/Certs library. You must also ensure that the related public key has been properly configured on the SFTP server that you are connecting to. When using SFTP key security you must also include a username.
- Save the new authentication method.