Select an SFTP or SSH Server to Access and Manage Files in AFS

Environment

Accessing files stored in AFS using SSH or SFTP.

Issue

Several different servers are available that allow people to access files they have stored in AFS via SSH and/or SFTP.

Resolution

SSH and SFTP servers for accessing files in AFS
Server Names sftp.itd.umich.edu
login.itd.umich.edu		 sftp.web.itd.umich.edu umpire.dsc.umich.edu
Description ITS Login Service ITS Web Hosting on-campus/VPN SFTP server ITS Web Hosting login server
Accepts connections from Everywhere in the world Only from university networks, including the U-M VPN Everwhere in the world
Protocols SSH and SFTP SFTP only SSH and SFTP
Requires Duo? Yes No Yes, except for special sponsored uniqnames used for CI/CD.
Special web development software None None

PHP 7
PHP 8
Composer
WP CLI
database clients

Note: drush can be run on umpire, but must now be installed in each website using Composer.
Works with SSH-SFTP-Updater-Support plugin for WordPress? No Yes Only when using special sponsored uniqnames
Works with off-campus CI/CD services (such as GitHub Actions) No No Only when using special sponsored uniqnames

Additional Information

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

Details

Article ID: 9866
Created
Wed 3/15/23 9:28 PM
Modified
Thu 3/16/23 2:59 PM