FTP or SFTP

[K6SGH]

I'm a new user trying to get CumulusRealtime to work. I'm having problems getting the program to connect to my server. Getting this:

15:37:32:812 ! Aborting
15:37:32:812 ! HighLevelAsync 0
15:37:32:812 ! Abort detected
15:37:32:812 ! HighLevelAsync done
15:37:32:812 Realtime FTP Connect failed
15:37:35:812 Realtime FTP Connect attempt
15:37:35:812 ! HighLevelAsync 0
15:37:35:812 TWSocket will connect to 66.220.8.225:22
15:37:35:828 02FDB8E0 TriggerDataSent 644
15:37:35:843 >|SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.0|

I think the problem may be that my host requires SFTP, simple FTP won't connect. How does Cumulus deal with this issue? Obviously i could use my SFTP software to update the site but I'd rather use the program itself if possible.

Help!

Steve

[steve]

I think the problem may be that my host requires SFTP

Yes, it does look like it. Cumulus doesn't support SFTP.

[K6SGH]

pigs fly...i got it to work!! LOL.

guess my host was wrong, they do support simple ftp.

thanks again.

Steve

[mcrossley]

For reference, I think the solution (with version 1.9.1) would be to create two scripts for a SFTP client to upload the files (one for realtime, one for full updates), then call these scripts from the Cumulus "Configuration|Internet|External Programs" settings.

See some details here: http://wiki.sandaysoft.com/a/SFTP

Maybe we should put a sample script in the Wiki for the full update too.

[steve]

Thanks, Mark, I was wondering if that would work.