Using a Remote SFTP Proxy Server
Because the FTP client and SFTP proxy communicate through TCP/IP, they can reside on different machines. For example, you can set up a single machine that is running the SFTP proxy server to be used as a gateway for all machines on the Local Area Network.
To configure Hummingbird FTP for a remote SFTP proxy:
- Follow all but the last step of the procedure for configuring an Secure Shell-enabled FTP profile. See Creating Secure Shell-Enabled FTP Profiles.
- On the Firewall/Proxy page of the FTP Site Property dialog box do the following:
To configure third-party FTP clients for a remote SFTP proxy server:
See the procedure Configuring the FTP Client Connection.
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The SFTP proxy server must be configured to listen on an accessible listening interface comprised of a proper IP address or machine name (not localhost or the loopback address). |