SFTP/NFS/SSH Common issues

There have been some reports of issues when backing up to SFTP/LFTP/Locally Mounted NFS/SSH destinations. Most SFTP/LFTP destinations have limitations on the Linux commands that are allowed. Others have reported these destinations to be "slower" than an SSH Configuration. Below is a simple list of common issues we have seen with these destinations.

  1. Unable to create an SFTP Destination Configuration due to SSL
    • Please note that in order to configure an SFTP Destination, the SFTP server must have a valid SSL Certificate. 
  2. Required commands
    • Please ensure that the destination server fully supports SFTP/LFTP and is able to run the standard Linux commands like the following:
      • mkdir
      • ls
      • stat
      • rm
      • rsync
      • mv
      • cd
      • pwd
    • These commands must also be available for most SSH configurations except for Hetzner Storage Box.
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