SFTP (Outbound to a Remote)

Files.com accepts inbound SFTP connections and also connects outbound to other services over SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and the other protocols Files.com supports. You can even connect to Files.com via SFTP and have Files.com proxy the connection out to another SFTP service.

Files.com's Remote Server Mount feature connects a specific folder on Files.com to a remote server in real time. The folder becomes a window into the files stored on your remote server or cloud.

Once you configure a Mount, any operation on or inside that folder acts directly on the remote in real time. Dropping a file into the folder, deleting a file, creating a subfolder, or any other file or folder operation your Files.com user has permissions for passes through to the remote in real time.

This enables use cases like accessing files on a counterparty's cloud without provisioning individual users, reducing storage costs by using on-premise or bulk storage, and letting applications reach third-party clouds through the Files.com API, FTP, SFTP, or Files.com Apps.

Alternatively, Files.com's Sync feature pushes or pulls files to or from remote servers. The files exist in both places at the end of the sync process. A sync can be a "push," where files from your Files.com site are transferred to the remote server, or a "pull," where files are transferred from the remote server to your Files.com site.

Add Remote Server Mount

Remote Server Mounts are created by mounting them onto an empty folder in Files.com. The mount folder is typically not the Root of your site, although Root is supported if you need it.

Add Sync

After creating the Remote Server, you can use it to perform Syncs between your server and Files.com.

Automations

Folders that have been configured with Remote Server Mount to the SFTP server can also be used with automations, allowing you to include the SFTP server's folders as source locations or destinations for your automations.