Documentation

AdministrationΒΆ

The instructions found in this section are targeted at system administrators or application developers looking to integrate SFTPPlus deployments with DevOps practices.

Web manager console

Detailed guidance on configuring reverse proxy, integrating with API gateways, and securing Web manager console access using examples such as NGINX and HAProxy.

Web manager console
Identity and access management

Discover the available permission targets defined through roles and how to associate them with administration accounts.

Identity and Access Management for administrators (IAM)
Log management

In this section you will learn about managing logs in SFTPPlus, including log rotation and retention.

Managing logs in high volume installations
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Learn about working with SSL certificates, PKI and CA, certificate chaining, and X509 certificate management.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Vault administration

Learn about managing sensitive information using the vault resource and vault-items.

Vault administration
Events, event handlers and the audit trail

Events and event group represent the way SFTPPlus logs the operations. Event Handlers allow you to implement custom file management processes. Use Activity Log and Account Activity to view and filter logs.

Events, event handlers and the audit trail
Command line administration

SFTPPlus can be administered also via a command line utility. In this section you'll find out how it can be used to generate passwords, SSH keys or self-signed certificates.

Command line administration
Administration shell

Configuration and administrative tasks can be performed using the command line admin-shell. Learn about the available commands and how to use them.

Administration shell
Hardening SFTPPlus Deployments

Find out about best practices for hardening SFTPPlus deployments, including recommended configuration options, security controls, and operational guidelines to minimize risks and improve the overall security posture of your SFTPPlus environment.

Hardening SFTPPlus Deployments