ICC - SFTP Requirements

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Last updated: Sept 19, 2024 by rossc
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Files can be dropped using SFTP (Port 22). Unencrypted FTP is not supported.

Authentication

When using SFTP the most secure form of authentication is to use a SSH-Key, instead of the traditional password. In this method the client/customer generates their own public/private key pair, sending EFM/Flip only the public portion. However this does tend to require more technical knowledge to generate and maintain these keys.

Standard password authentication can also be used for either SFTP and FTPS. SSH-Key’s aren’t supported when using FTPS, so passwords are the only option. When using password authentication a strong randomly generated password will be provided.

IP Restrictions

Please provide the IP address(es) that will be connecting to the SFTP/FTPS server so that we can allowlist those IP addresses against the client/customer’s user.

FTPS - Passive Mode Ports

Connecting to the FTPS service requires an additional port range to be accessible. Connecting to the FTPS service requires that outbound connections on ports 21 and the range 8192 to 8200 are allowed through any firewalls to the FTPS service address.