Set up an SFTP user & endpoint

Set up an SFTP endpoint and receive your first file using Couchdrop-hosted storage.

Introduction

When you create a Couchdrop trial, Couchdrop-hosted storage is automatically set up in the region selected during signup.

In this guide, you will create an SFTP user, connect to your Couchdrop SFTP endpoint, and upload your first file.

Before you start

The admin user created during signup is the account owner.

Account owners do not have file transfer access enabled by default. We recommend leaving this unchanged and creating a separate user for SFTP access.

1

Create an SFTP user

In Couchdrop, select:

+ Create → Create SFTP or FTP User

Select SFTP User.

2

Configure the user

For Username, use the autogenerated username or enter your own.

For Root directory, select the root directory in the folder picker.

For Password, select Autogenerated Password.

Leave Public and Automatic RSA Key creation disabled for this guide.

A root directory limits the user to a specific folder in Couchdrop or connected storage. The user cannot browse outside that location or identify the underlying storage.

Click Create user.

3

Save your credentials

Couchdrop displays the new user's:

• Username
• Password
• SFTP endpoint
• Private key, if enabled

Your SFTP endpoint will look similar to:

sftp://[e-mail]

Copy or download the credentials before leaving this page.

Generated passwords and private keys are not stored by Couchdrop and cannot be displayed again.

4

Connect and upload a file

Open your SFTP client and connect using:

Setting	Value
Host	your-subdomain.couchdrop.io
Port	22
Username	Your new username
Password	Your generated password

Upload a small test file.

5

Check the file arrived

Open File Browser in Couchdrop.

Your test file should appear in the root directory.

You can also open Activity to confirm the upload.

Next steps

You now have a working SFTP endpoint and have received your first file through Couchdrop.

Next, connect your existing storage so files can be delivered directly to the platform where they need to live.