{"id":18088,"date":"2026-04-12T07:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/wiki\/sftp-setup-guide-seedbox-ko\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:34:55","password":"","slug":"sftp-setup-guide-seedbox-ko","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/ko\/wiki\/sftp-setup-guide-seedbox-ko\/","title":{"rendered":"SFTP Setup Guide: Secure File Transfer for Your Seedbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is a secure way to transfer files between your computer and your seedbox. Unlike regular FTP, SFTP encrypts everything \u2014 your credentials and your data. It&#8217;s built into your seedbox and works with the same credentials you use for ruTorrent. No extra setup required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SFTP vs FTP \u2014 What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  FTP vs SFTP\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  FTP (port 21)                    SFTP (port 22)\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510        \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502 \u26a0\ufe0f Unencrypted       \u2502        \u2502 \ud83d\udd12 Fully encrypted   \u2502\n  \u2502 Password sent in     \u2502        \u2502 SSH-based protocol   \u2502\n  \u2502 plain text           \u2502        \u2502                      \u2502\n  \u2502 Multiple ports       \u2502        \u2502 Single port (22)     \u2502\n  \u2502 (passive mode)       \u2502        \u2502 Firewall-friendly    \u2502\n  \u2502                      \u2502        \u2502                      \u2502\n  \u2502 Faster for bulk      \u2502        \u2502 Secure by default    \u2502\n  \u2502 (multi-connection)   \u2502        \u2502 Built into seedbox   \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518        \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  Use SFTP when security matters (public Wi-Fi,       \u2502\n  \u2502  sensitive files). Use FTP when speed is priority    \u2502\n  \u2502  (FileZilla multi-segment downloads).               \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connection Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  YOUR SFTP CREDENTIALS\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Host:     YOUR-SERVER.myseedbox.site\n  Port:     22\n  Username: (same as ruTorrent)\n  Password: (same as ruTorrent)\n  Protocol: SFTP (not FTP!)\n\n  Find these in your Client Area:\n  Services \u2192 Your Seedbox \u2192 Login Details\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with FileZilla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FileZilla<\/a> supports both FTP and SFTP. Here&#8217;s how to connect via SFTP:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open FileZilla<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Site Manager<\/strong> &gt; <strong>New Site<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fill in:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Protocol:<\/strong> SFTP &#8211; SSH File Transfer Protocol<\/li>\n<li><strong>Host:<\/strong> YOUR-SERVER.myseedbox.site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port:<\/strong> 22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logon Type:<\/strong> Normal<\/li>\n<li><strong>User:<\/strong> your seedbox username<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password:<\/strong> your seedbox password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Accept the server&#8217;s host key when prompted (first time only)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  FILEZILLA SITE MANAGER\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502 Protocol: [SFTP - SSH File Transfer \u25bc]   \u2502  \u25c0\u2500\u2500 NOT \"FTP\"\n  \u2502 Host:     [your-server.myseedbox.site]   \u2502\n  \u2502 Port:     [22                        ]   \u2502\n  \u2502 Logon:    [Normal                    \u25bc]  \u2502\n  \u2502 User:     [your_username             ]   \u2502\n  \u2502 Password: [\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022                ]   \u2502\n  \u2502                                          \u2502\n  \u2502         [Connect]  [Cancel]              \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n\n  \u26a0\ufe0f IMPORTANT: Select \"SFTP\" not \"FTP\" in Protocol.\n  The credentials are the same, but the protocol is different.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with WinSCP (Windows)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/winscp.net\/eng\/download.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WinSCP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the login screen, select <strong>SFTP<\/strong> as the protocol<\/li>\n<li>Enter host, port 22, username, and password<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Login<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect via Terminal (macOS \/ Linux)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SFTP is built into macOS and Linux terminals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Connect\nsftp your_user@your-server.myseedbox.site\n\n# Navigate\nsftp&gt; cd downloads\nsftp&gt; ls\n\n# Download a file\nsftp&gt; get movie.mkv\n\n# Download a folder\nsftp&gt; get -r movies\/\n\n# Upload a file\nsftp&gt; put local-file.torrent watch\/\n\n# Exit\nsftp&gt; exit<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect on Mobile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  MOBILE SFTP APPS\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  iOS:\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 FE File Explorer      Free, reliable\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 Termius               SSH + SFTP\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 Secure ShellFish      Modern UI\n\n  Android:\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 Solid Explorer        Built-in SFTP\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 Cx File Explorer      Free, clean\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 Termius               SSH + SFTP\n\n  Connection: same credentials, port 22, SFTP protocol\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How SFTP Chroot Works on Your Seedbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your SFTP access is <strong>chrooted<\/strong> \u2014 this means you can only see your own home directory. You cannot access other users&#8217; files or system directories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  SFTP CHROOT (Security Boundary)\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  What you see via SFTP:          What's actually on server:\n\n  \/ (root)                        \/home\/your_user\/  \u25c0\u2500\u2500 chroot\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 downloads\/                  \u251c\u2500\u2500 downloads\/\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 movies\/                 \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 movies\/\n  \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 tv-shows\/               \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 tv-shows\/\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 watch\/                      \u251c\u2500\u2500 watch\/\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 private\/                    \u2514\u2500\u2500 private\/\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  You CANNOT navigate above \/home\/your_user\/      \u2502\n  \u2502  Other users' files are invisible to you \u2713       \u2502\n  \u2502  System files are invisible to you \u2713             \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connection Refused \/ Timeout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure you&#8217;re using <strong>port 22<\/strong> (not 21)<\/li>\n<li>Verify the hostname is correct: <code>YOUR-SERVER.myseedbox.site<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Some networks block port 22 \u2014 try from a different network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Permission Denied&#8221; on Login<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double-check your username and password (case-sensitive)<\/li>\n<li>If you recently changed your password, try the new one<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you selected <strong>SFTP<\/strong> protocol, not FTP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Received unexpected end of file&#8221; or &#8220;Broken Pipe&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This usually means the chroot directory permissions were temporarily incorrect<\/li>\n<li>Wait a few minutes \u2014 the seedbox auto-fixes this hourly<\/li>\n<li>If it persists, <a href=\"https:\/\/client.evoseedbox.com\/submitticket.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slow Transfer Speeds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SFTP uses a single encrypted connection \u2014 inherently slower than multi-connection FTP<\/li>\n<li>For maximum speed with SFTP, increase the buffer size in your client (FileZilla: Edit \u2192 Settings \u2192 Transfers \u2192 Buffer size)<\/li>\n<li>For bulk transfers where speed is critical, <a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-maximum-transfer-speed-in-filezilla\/\">use FTP with FileZilla<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use SSH keys<\/strong> for passwordless login \u2014 see our <a href=\"\/wiki\/ssh-key-authentication-seedbox\/\">SSH Key Authentication guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Automate with rsync<\/strong> \u2014 <code>rsync -avz -e ssh user@server:downloads\/ ~\/local-downloads\/<\/code> syncs your seedbox to your PC<\/li>\n<li><strong>SFTP for public Wi-Fi<\/strong> \u2014 Always use SFTP over FTP when on untrusted networks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mount as drive<\/strong> \u2014 Use <a href=\"\/wiki\/mount-seedbox-sshfs-webdav\/\">SSHFS<\/a> to mount your seedbox as a local folder via SFTP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-faster-ftp-downloads\/\">How to Get Faster FTP Downloads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-maximum-transfer-speed-in-filezilla\/\">Maximum Transfer Speed in FileZilla<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/ssh-key-authentication-seedbox\/\">SSH Key Authentication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/scp-file-transfer-seedbox\/\">SCP File Transfer Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/mount-seedbox-sshfs-webdav\/\">Mount via SSHFS and WebDAV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/filegator-web-file-manager-seedbox\/\">Filegator: Web File Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is a secure way to transfer files between your computer and your seedbox. 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