Backing up to a secure file transfer protocol

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About this task

You can authenticate to a remote SFTP server that uses SSH keys for a manager backup file.

Procedure

  1. From the Protocol menu, select SFTP.
    FTP is an available option but it is not a secure form of file transfer.
  2. Type the SFTP server host name or IP address in the Hostname field.
  3. Type the SFTP user name in the Username field.
  4. Type the SFTP password for that user name in the Password field.
  5. Type the SFTP directory path in the Path field.
  6. Enter the backup frequency and time, either Daily or Weekly automated backup is available.
    Note: The automatic backup time shows the (local time zone).
  7. Click Update.
    The Backup Configuration page displays an SSH Public Key.
  8. Copy the key and paste it into the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file of the target user on the SFTP server file system.
  9. Click Configure to enable strict validation of remote SSH keys.
  10. In the Backup Destination section, check the Check to enable the validation of SSH Known Hosts check box.
    Upon first successful connect and authentication to the SFTP server, the server's SSH host key is captured and stored on the Manager. The SSH host key is verified against the key that is stored on the Manager during future attempts to connect to the same host.