# SFTP Protocol

Click the **New** button and in the **New server** panel select the SFTP protocol. 

These fields will appear allowing you to enter the settings for the server:

* **Name (\*)**: assign a name to the server you are creating; it will appear in the server card or row.
* **Port (\*)**: enter the port to connect to the server. If the port is already in use, Data Mover Smart displays a list of available alternative ports that you can select.
* **DMZ**: activate the DMZ toggle to use the DMZ, choose Port Forwarding mode and specify the port. This will add a new entry in the **DMZ** → [Servers](/data-mover-smart/services/dmz.md#servers) panel.
* **Description**: enter a description of the server.
* **Allowed client authentication modes  (\*)**: this field refers to the SSH client authentication mechanism. Possible values:
  * PUBLICKEY
  * PASSWORD
  * PASSWORD\_AND\_PUBLICKEY
  * PASSWORD\_OR\_PUBLICKEY
* **Server key (\*)**: select the key identifier about the keystore store to select Private Key and Certificate to create an SSL connection. See **Settings** → **Security** → [Key store](/data-mover-smart/settings/security/key-store.md).
* **VFS (\*)**: select the VFS that will be accessible through the SFTP protocol.
* **Accepted cipher suites (\*)**: select **All** or **Only specific values** to load the list of cipherSuites accepted to establish an SSL connection:\
  \- AES128-CBC\
  \- AES128-CTR\
  \- <AES128-GCM@openssh.com>\
  \- <AES256-GCM@openssh.com>\
  \- AES192-CTR\
  \- AES256-CBC\
  \- AES192-CBC\
  \- AES256-CTR\
  \- ARCFOUR128\
  \- ARCFOUR256\
  \- BLOWFISH-CBC\
  \- <CHACHA20-POLY1305@openssh.com>\
  \- 3DES-CBC\
  \- 3DES-CTR
* **Key Exchange Algorithms (\*)**: select **All** or **Only specific values** to load the list of values available: \
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP1-SHA1\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP14-SHA1\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP14-SHA256\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP15-SHA512\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP16-SHA512\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP17-SHA512\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP18-SHA512\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP-EXCHANGE-SHA1\
  \- DIFFIE-HELLMAN-GROUP-EXCHANGE-SHA256\
  \- ECDH-SHA2-NISTP256\
  \- ECDH-SHA2-NISTP384\
  \- ECDH-SHA2-NISTP521
* **Mac Algorithms (\*)**: select **All** or **Only specific values** to load the list of values available: \
  \- HMAC-MD5\
  \- HMAC-SHA1\
  \- HMAC-MD5-96\
  \- HMAC-SHA1-96\
  \- HMAC-SHA2-256\
  \- HMAC-SHA2-512
* **Signature Algorithms (\*)**: select **All** or **Only specific values** to load the list of values available: \
  \- SSH-RSA\
  \- RSA-SHA2-256\
  \- RSA-SHA2-512\
  \- ECDSA-SHA2-NISTP256\
  \- ECDSA-SHA2-NISTP384\
  \- ECDSA-SHA2-NISTP521\
  \- SSH-ED25519\
  \- SSH-DSS
* **Attributes**: this section allows you to configure the SFTP server banner. A default text is provided, but you can edit it by clicking the 3-dot menu and selecting **Edit**. This opens the **Edit Attribute** window, where you can modify the text in the **Body (\*)** field. The **Name** and **Description** fields cannot be modified.\
  The default banner text is:&#x20;

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
WARNING: This is a restricted system. Access is allowed only to authorized users.
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All activities on this SFTP server are monitored and logged in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.
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Unauthorized access, use, or modification is strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary actions and legal consequences.
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By continuing, you acknowledge and accept these conditions.
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
With WinSCP, in *Preferences* you must set the **“Enable transfer resume/transfer to temporary filename for”** option to **Disable**.
{% endhint %}


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