How to point an SFTP user to a specific Cloud Storage location

Overview

SFTP Gateway can transfer files to Google Cloud Storage, AWS S3 & Azure Blob Storage.

This article covers how to point SFTP users to a specific Cloud Storage location, such as the storage locations mentioned above.

This is useful if you want to override the default folder structure that SFTP Gateway creates (e.g. /users/username).

Pointing an SFTP user to a custom Cloud Storage location involves 3 steps:

1. Create a Cloud Connection that points to the Cloud Storage location.
2. Create a Folder that maps to the Cloud Connection.
3. Point the SFTP user's Home Directory to that Folder.

Step 1: Create a Cloud Connection

First, you want to create a new Cloud Connection. This will let you define a Cloud Storage path of your choosing.

For example, here is a Cloud Connection with the following settings:

• Cloud Connection Name: GCP Cloud Connection
• Bucket Name: winterwonderland

See this article for more information on how to create a Cloud Connection.

Step 2: Map a Folder

Make a Folder which points to this Cloud Connection.

This Folder acts as a bridge that maps an SFTP user's Home Directory to a Cloud Connection.

In this example, the Folder maps to the GCP Cloud Connection.

See this article for more information on Folders.

Step 3: Set the SFTP user's Home Directory

Point the SFTP user's Home Directory to the Folder you created earlier.

See this article for more information on setting a Home Directory.