Create an SFTP Connection with Password Authentication

This article shows how to configure host, port, username, password, exact root, and subdirectory behavior, then test and save the SFTP connection.

How to do it

  1. Open Storage Connections → New Connection and choose SFTP.
  2. Enter the exact remote root, SFTP host, Port (normally 22), and Username.
  3. Set Authentication to Password and enter the SFTP password.
  4. Choose the subdirectory policy and click Test Connection. Review any host-key trust prompt instead of bypassing it.
  5. Save after the server identity and root are verified, then test the connection through a normal Workspace role.

Verify the result

  • Test Connection succeeds.
  • The displayed/usable root is exactly the intended root and no parent folder is reachable.
  • A normal authorized user can perform only the operations intended for that connection/Workspace role.

Important limits and mistakes to avoid

  • Never broaden a connection root merely to work around a permission or provider error; fix the actual root/credential/hosting problem.

Troubleshooting

  • If the provider is unreachable, test the connection in Administrator before troubleshooting the Workspace UI.
  • Keep passwords, OAuth secrets/tokens, private keys, and unrestricted private paths out of public screenshots and support posts.

Community Discussion

For practical QCSB workflows and discussion with other Joomla site owners, visit the QC Storage Bridge Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.