Description

This article will explain how to enable and disable SFTP.

Symptoms

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Solution

SFTP, or Secure File Transfer Protocol, is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionalities over a reliable data stream. It operates over the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol, ensuring that data is encrypted and secure during transfer. We can use below commands to enable and disable SFTP.

[edit system services ssh]

user@host# set sftp-server  ---> to enable SFTP


[edit system services ssh]
user@host# delete sftp-server
---> to disable sftp


Please refer below article for more details.

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/user-access/topics/topic-map/junos-software-remote-access-overview.html#id-configuring-ssh-service-for-remote-access-to-the-router-or-switch

Modification History

2024-07-27 : Article Created

Related Information

Remote Access Overview | Junos OS | Juniper Networks