3com WX3000 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Introduction to SFTP
Secure FTP (SFTP) is established based on an SSH2 connection. It allows a remote user to log in to the
switching engine to manage and transmit files, providing a securer guarantee for data transmission. In
addition, since the device can be used as a client, you can log in to remote devices to transfer files
securely.
FTP Configuration
Complete the following tasks to configure FTP:
Task
Remarks
Required
Required
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
—
Optional
FTP Configuration: The Device Operating as an FTP Server
Creating an FTP user
Configure the user name and password for the FTP user and set the service type to FTP. To use FTP
services, a user must provide a user name and password for being authenticated by the FTP server.
Only users that pass the authentication have access to the FTP server.
Follow these steps to create an FTP user:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Add a local user and enter local
user view
user view
local-user user-name
Required
By default, no local user is
configured.
configured.
Configure a password for the
specified user
specified user
password { simple | cipher }
password
password
Optional
By default, no password is
configured.
configured.
Configure the service type as
FTP
FTP
service-type ftp
Required
By default, no service is
configured.
configured.