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    What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows

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    • dafyreD
      dafyre @Guest
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      @bobbb127 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

      This is an old thread, but I wanted to chime in here and suggest Titan FTP Server since it's somewhat unclear if the OP actually chose something. Titan supports SFTP (and many other protocols) and is affordable and stable. Been using it for years now without any problem

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      • jmooreJ
        jmoore @dafyre
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        @dafyre Oh I love your MTG reference!

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        • wirestyle22W
          wirestyle22
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          What reason is there to ever need to use SFTP? We use it here and I don't understand why when dropbox and nextcloud exist. Maybe I'm missing something

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          • coliverC
            coliver @wirestyle22
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            @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

            What reason is there to ever need to use SFTP? We use it here and I don't understand why when dropbox and nextcloud exist. Maybe I'm missing something

            Isn't SFTP just SSH?

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22 @coliver
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              @coliver said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

              @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

              What reason is there to ever need to use SFTP? We use it here and I don't understand why when dropbox and nextcloud exist. Maybe I'm missing something

              Isn't SFTP just SSH?

              Sorry, I mean specifically for file transfer via something like FileZilla. Seems super outdated.

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              • coliverC
                coliver @wirestyle22
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                @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                @coliver said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                What reason is there to ever need to use SFTP? We use it here and I don't understand why when dropbox and nextcloud exist. Maybe I'm missing something

                Isn't SFTP just SSH?

                Sorry, I mean specifically for file transfer via something like FileZilla. Seems super outdated.

                Ah, I guess it depends on the use case? I use SCP/SFTP regularly to move files back and forth between servers and my workstation if need be.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch
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                  I have clients that send and receive backend data via SFTP.

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                  • wirestyle22W
                    wirestyle22
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                    I guess my question is why use that specifically instead of something else? What benefit does it have?

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                    • coliverC
                      coliver @wirestyle22
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                      @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                      I guess my question is why use that specifically instead of something else? What benefit does it have?

                      Since it's just SSH it's installed on literally every Linux box in the world by default.

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch @wirestyle22
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                        @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                        I guess my question is why use that specifically instead of something else? What benefit does it have?

                        It is poitn to point and does not need a third party service.. Drop box and the like are sync services with some sharing capabilities.

                        THey are not file transfer services.

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                        • wirestyle22W
                          wirestyle22
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                          I'd much rather use Nextcloud than SFTP personally, but that is for a few different reasons. We are almost entirely Windows here, even though @coliver made a good point. Also, I have to transfer files to people who have never used SFTP and generally don't get it. Installing a client and changing port numbers is beyond some of the people that require the data. It would be so much more conducive to just provide a link with a password and expiration date. Idk.

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @wirestyle22
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                            @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                            Idk.

                            Obviously.

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                            • wirestyle22W
                              wirestyle22 @JaredBusch
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                              @jaredbusch said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                              @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                              Idk.

                              Obviously.

                              This isn't the time for foreplay Jared

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch @wirestyle22
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                                @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                @jaredbusch said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                Idk.

                                Obviously.

                                This isn't the time for foreplay Jared

                                You were clearly told the difference between those tools. Just because you cannot understand, does not invalidate the difference.

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                                • wirestyle22W
                                  wirestyle22 @JaredBusch
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                                  @jaredbusch said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                  @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                  @jaredbusch said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                  @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                  Idk.

                                  Obviously.

                                  This isn't the time for foreplay Jared

                                  You were clearly told the difference between those tools. Just because you cannot understand, does not invalidate the difference.

                                  I understand the difference between the tools. I commented on why I would want to use Nextcloud over it for my specific use-case.

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                                  • mlnewsM
                                    mlnews @wirestyle22
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                                    @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                    I guess my question is why use that specifically instead of something else? What benefit does it have?

                                    Universal, direct, secure.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                                      @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                      I'd much rather use Nextcloud than SFTP personally, but that is for a few different reasons. We are almost entirely Windows here, even though @coliver made a good point. Also, I have to transfer files to people who have never used FTP and generally don't get it. Installing a client and changing port numbers is beyond some of the people that require the data. It would be so much more conducive to just provide a link with a password and expiration date. Idk.

                                      FTP is not related to SFTP. Totally different things.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                                        @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                        Also, I have to transfer files to people who have never used FTP and generally don't get it. Installing a client and changing port numbers is beyond some of the people that require the data. It would be so much more conducive to just provide a link with a password and expiration date. Idk.

                                        No client needed. No port stuff needed. And not at all related to the question.

                                        It's like asking what's the best way to fix and car and the answer being "I'd rather just eat dinner."

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                                        • wirestyle22W
                                          wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                          @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                          I'd much rather use Nextcloud than SFTP personally, but that is for a few different reasons. We are almost entirely Windows here, even though @coliver made a good point. Also, I have to transfer files to people who have never used FTP and generally don't get it. Installing a client and changing port numbers is beyond some of the people that require the data. It would be so much more conducive to just provide a link with a password and expiration date. Idk.

                                          FTP is not related to SFTP. Totally different things.

                                          It's a typo.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                                            @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                            @wirestyle22 said in What is the Best SFTP Server for Windows:

                                            I'd much rather use Nextcloud than SFTP personally, but that is for a few different reasons. We are almost entirely Windows here, even though @coliver made a good point. Also, I have to transfer files to people who have never used FTP and generally don't get it. Installing a client and changing port numbers is beyond some of the people that require the data. It would be so much more conducive to just provide a link with a password and expiration date. Idk.

                                            FTP is not related to SFTP. Totally different things.

                                            It's a typo.

                                            But your info on ports, clients, etc. are based around the typo. Your description doesn't fit with SFTP.

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