Connecting to Secure Shell (SSH2) Sites

To connect to an SSH2 Site

  1. Do one of the following:

    • On the main menu, click File > New > SFTP (SSH2) Site.

    • On the toolbar, click the down arrow next to the New Site icon , then click SFTP (SSH2) Site.

    • On the Site Manager tab, right-click, click New > SFTP (SSH2) Site.

    • The Site Properties appear.

  2. Type the Site's address in the Host address field. You do not need to prefix the Site address with "ftp://" or "sftp://".

  3. Type your user name in the Username field provided by your administrator.

  4. Type your password in the Password field.

  5. Click Connect.

To choose SSH2 ciphers and authentication methods

  1. On the main menu, click Tools > Global Options, or press ALT+F7.

  2. Expand the Security node, then click SSH2 security.

  3. Configure the SSH2 cipher, MAC, and other options, then click OK.

CuteFTP supports keyboard interactive authentication (KIA). This authentication method involves connecting to servers with a challenge/response type of password-based authentication, and requires a one-time-use password typically generated by hardware or, less commonly, software based password generators.

Refer to SSH2 Connections (SFTP) for details of SSH2/SFTP.