#SFTP WITH GFTP FOR MAC#

Ĭhanging the user information for uploadsĮnter the new value, or press ENTER for the default Ĭreating home directory `/srv/airtime/uploads'. It is not necessary to set a full name or other details for this account.Īdding new user `uploads' (1002) with group `uploads'. The security of your Airtime server depends on the strength of the password that you set, so be sure to use a long and complex password with upper case, lower case and numerical characters. The server will then invite you to type in the password for the new uploads user, and once again for confirmation. Sudo adduser -home /srv/airtime/uploads -shell /usr/lib/sftp-server uploads For security reasons this user account is restricted to using SFTP only it cannot be used for executing other commands in a login shell.

To enable SFTP uploads, first invoke the adduser command to create the uploads account on the server.

#SFTP WITH GFTP FOR MAC#

Other popular SFTP clients include FileZilla for Windows ( ) and Cyberduck for Mac and Windows ( ). This program can be installed on Debian or Ubuntu desktop computers with the command: SFTP is a cross-platform protocol which works with many desktop programs including gFTP for GNU/Linux ( ). Traditional FTP servers use plain text passwords (without encryption) and are therefore not recommended for upload accounts on Airtime servers accessible from the public Internet. This could save time for your station staff when using distributed production methods, or content syndication. The airtime-import script can be combined with the standard SFTP (secure FTP) program and cron daemon on a GNU/Linux server to enable automated file import from multiple remote computers.

Sftp with gftp