Setup Free SFTP Server
by admin on Apr.02, 2009, under Software, Systems
Sometimes you just need Secure ftp or sftp for some reason or another. Most ftp servers that are free do not include sftp, you need to pay for that functionality. There is a program that CoreFTP puts out called mini sftp server but you need to run this while logged in. If you log out of the server then sftp shuts down, does not run as a service.
Before you spend the $50-$200 to purchase a sftp application that runs as a service try this workaround. Download the mini sftp server, run the program setup the user and path. Then close it and open up scheduled tasks.
Add a new task:
-Browse for the mini sftp program
-Set you “Run as” user and password
-Go to Schedule Tab and change it to “At System Startup”
-Go to the Settings Tab and uncheck “Stop the task if it runs for” box
-Save the settings and run the task.
You should now have your sftp process going even when you aren’t logged in.
