How to use SharePoint as an FTP / SFTP server

By default, SharePoint doesn’t support FTP let alone SFTP. However, there is a simple method to configure SharePoint as an FTP / SFTP server with Couchdrop. It is simple to set up and you can hit the ground running in less than a minute.

Configuring SharePoint as FTP / SFTP in Couchdrop

Couchdrop connects to over 30 cloud storage providers as well as on-prem file servers and NAS devices and facilitates secure file transfers between your existing storage. To use SFTP with your SharePoint account all you need to do is set up an account with Couchdrop and connect your SharePoint account and you can start moving files right away.

Connecting to SharePoint with SFTP

Connecting to SharePoint is quick and easy with Couchdrop and takes four easy steps.

• Create Couchdrop account
• Connect your SharePoint account and specify a site
• Create additional users
• Send users their credentials and they can Connect via SFTP / FTP

Step 1. Create Couchdrop account 

Register for an account with Couchdrop if you haven't already. The details you use during registration will be used to create your cloud SFTP server automatically, with no config files or other maintenance for you to worry about. 

Step 2. Connect your SharePoint account and specify a site

Once you're logged into Couchdrop, you'll need to connect your SharePoint site. Click Add Storage Integration and then choose SharePoint and follow the steps to authorize the connection. 

Step 3. Create additional users

Since the goal is to SFTP to SharePoint, you'll need to create additional users for anyone you want to access SharePoint via SFTP. Couchdrop allows granular permissions and you can lock down access to specific folders, like a directory in your connected SharePoint site. 

Step 4. Send users their credentials and they can connect via SFTP / FTP

Depending if you are connecting via SFTP or FTP, you can connect using the above-created users through any SFTP client. The user will then be able to access the SharePoint directories and transfer files via SFTP. 

Try Couchdrop as an FTP / SFTP solution for SharePoint

Using SFTP with SharePoint is easy with Couchdrop. Couchdrop is simple, fast, and has several useful features like Inboxes and automations to take the complexity of SFTP to SharePoint file transfers. Want to see if Couchdrop is right for you? Register for an account now to start a 14-day free trial with no credit card or sales demo required.