I require one of my client to connect to a SFTP server using Windows File Explorer.
The Explorer has an option to connect to a FTP server but not a SFTP server. In the Add new network connection wizard, typing sftp:// followed by the IP returns an alert that the URL format is not correct. However, I can type in ftp://. That works but is not correct for the scenario.
After doing some research, I found in Windows Firewall you can set a new rule to allow connections to port 22, which is for SFTP. But that didn't work either.
I know I can use third party software but the client's computer have some strict Infosec policies, which can involve a lot of pointy heads. That's a no-no.
Anyway I can help the client to connect to the server using the Explorer itself?
EDIT - The clients computer is on Windows 10
15 Answers
SFTP is supported on the command-line only via the Win32-OpenSSH sftp.exe, which is built-in on Windows 10 version 1803 or newer.
sftp.exe But the GUI File Explorer does not support it. A thirdparty software like my WinSCP is currently the only way.
2Using WinFsp and SSHFS-Win together you can map network drives over shtp to windows explorer.
Additionally you can use sshfs-win-manager, a GUI tool to manage your connections
Hope that helps.
File Explorer...
sshfs-win-manager
You can use WinSCP(it's free and open source) . It allows graphical navigation in an explorer like view.
You can use "SFTP Drive"! It's very easy and it supports Windows File Explorer
1In addition to WINSCP, there was an alpha from quite a few years back which seems to work well, SWISH:
It is free, however it seems to not be very active on github etc, so if anyone wants to contrib, it does have potential as it does integrate with the Windows Explorer.
