Enabling Sync to SFTP

Easily push files to SFTP using our Sync feature for Hosted~FTP~ Enterprise T2 and above accounts. By following rules you setup in the Sync process, you can have specified user directories sync towards your SFTP server to: upload, move, delete, or upload and move files automatically. This article will cover how to setup a Sync to SFTP process.

How to setup Sync to SFTP

Logging in as the administrator, go to your Sync tab.

2. The Sync tab shows you a list of your existing Sync processes for you to easily manage. Click on the Add button to setup and create a new Sync process.

Main setup page to create your sync process

3. See table below for details on setting up each field

Name	Name of the Sync process
Actions	Select what you want the Sync process to do: Upload, Move, Delete, Upload + Move. For this use case, please select Upload
Source	The source of where the data is located to sync. For this use case, please select Hosted~FTP~
User+	Use a * to include all users, or place specific usernames separated by a comma (i.e. username1, username2)
User-	Place usernames in this field to exclude them from the sync process
Path+	Use a * to include all paths, or place specific paths separated by a comma (i.e. //Folder1/SubFolder1/., //Folder1/SubFolder2/.) Note: /.* is required to pull all data from the target path
Path-	Place paths in this field to exclude them from the sync process
Target	The source of where you will sync the data into. For this use case, please select SFTP
Username	Username credential of the SFTP server
Password Type	Select the authentication type the username connects by: Password or Private Key
Password/Private Key	Input field for the password or private key
Hostname	The hostname of the SFTP server
Folder	The designated folder to apply the sync process.
Javascript	Additional Javascript commands that can be included. (Reach out to our support team for assistance)

4. Manage the Options if required:

Options:	To have the sync process run fully, all options must be enabled.
Active	Turns the sync process on or off after being created
Accept	Accepts additions to the process
Process	Disabling this option queues up the sync but does not process. For the sync to process, this must be enabled

5. Click Save to create the sync process. If all options are enabled (by default), the sync will run in the background every time uploaded data meets the rules.