SFTP Connector

The Birst SFTP Connector lets you use the SSH File Transfer Protocol, known as Secure FTP, to access files on remote file systems.

The SFTP Connector supports non-public SFTP server connectivity. A public key and algorithm type are required for connecting to a non-public SFTP server.

Implementation and Usage Notes

• Use the Birst SFTP Connector to extract data from these types of files:
  • Comma delimited .csv  
  • Tab delimited .txt  
  • Microsoft Excel .xls or .xlsx, single or multiple worksheets
  • ZIP (.zip or .zip64) file with a set of source files in one of the above supported formats. The supported ZIP compression methods are store (no compression) and deflate.
• Authentication requires a password and optionally a public key. RSA private key authentication is also supported, in OpenSSH (PKCS#1) format.

For general usage notes see Connect to Cloud Applications Using Application Connectors.

Next Steps

Uploading Files Using the SFTP Connector