Huawei Quidway S3900 Series - Sftp Service; Sftp Overview; Sftp Server Configuration

Operation Manual - SSH Terminal Services
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 1 SSH Terminal Services
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1.2 SFTP Service
1.2.1 SFTP Overview
Secure FTP (SFTP) is a new feature introduced in SSHv2.0.
SFTP is established on SSH connections to secure remote users’ login to the switch,
perform file management and file transfer (such as upgrade the system), and provide
secured data transfer. As an SFTP client, it allows you to securely log onto another
device to transfer files.
1.2.2 SFTP Server Configuration
The following sections describe SFTP server configuration tasks:
z Configuring service type for an SSH user
z Enabling the SFTP server
z Setting connection timeout time
I. Configuring service type for an SSH user
Table 1-12 Configure service type for an SSH user
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Configure service type for
an SSH user
ssh user username
service-type { stelnet |
sftp | all }
Optional
By default, the available
service type is stelnet.
II. Enabling the SFTP server
Table 1-13 Enable the SFTP server
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable the SFTP server
sftp server enable
Required
By default, the SFTP
server is not enabled.
III. Setting connection timeout time
After you set the timeout time for the SFTP user connection, the system will
automatically release the connection when the time is up.