sFTP App
App Features
See all the great features we have to offer below, you'll notice we're not just a file transfer app
Setup
Server Configuration
Set up an SFTP server from an interface built for the job, then tune it to how you actually run transfers.
Configuration options
- Set a server name for easy identification
- Configure external IP or hostname for remote connections
- Customise the port to match your network
- Create connection greetings
- Set welcome banners
- Define a base path to restrict file system access
- Fine-tune settings for performance
Desktop
Background Mode
Keep the server running from the system tray without cluttering the desktop.
- System tray icon for server controls
- Start and stop the server from the tray menu
- Real-time status for running or stopped
- View server status with a single click
- Minimal resource use in background mode
- Automatic startup after reboot
Access
User Management
Add users, set directories and permissions, and watch bandwidth from one place.
Management features
- Add, edit and delete user accounts
- Temporarily block users from the FTP server
- Set and validate user-specific directories
- View download and upload bandwidth statistics
- Reset bandwidth stats for reporting
- Configure granular user permissions
- User-specific quotas and restrictions
Security
Firewall Rules
Control who can connect with IP filtering, CIDR ranges and rules you can toggle without a restart.
Security features
- Default policy to allow or deny all connections
- Allow or deny single IP addresses
- CIDR notation for IP ranges
- Enable or disable individual rules without deleting them
- Add suspicious IPs to the deny list from logs
- Fine-grained control over connection access
- Apply rules in real time without a server restart
Ops
Activity Monitoring
See active sessions, bandwidth and what users are doing from a single dashboard.
Monitoring features
- View all active connections in real time
- Track which directories users are accessing
- Monitor current download and upload bandwidth by user
- See when users connected and their last activity
- Debug view for troubleshooting
- Session tracking with activity timestamps
- Bandwidth usage graphs and statistics
Audit
Comprehensive Logs
Search and filter connection, error and authentication logs, then act on them from the same screen.
Logging features
- Connection logs for all access attempts
- Errors and system warnings
- Authentication logs for security auditing
- Add suspicious IPs to the deny list from logs
- Manual refresh or auto-refresh
- Filter by type, user and IP address
- Search by error message or description
- Clear logs when you need to
Get started
Ready to set up your own SFTP Server?
Download the app, or look at plans if you already know which licence you need.
Licensing
Purchase sFTP Server and get started
Personal and business licences, with the features you actually use.
Contact
Speak to the team
Call our Colchester sales team, or send a message anytime.
UK sales team · 8:00am–8:00pm