Configuration file

Configuration is stored in appSettings section of RebexTinySftpServer.exe.config XML file. All configuration keys are case-sensitive. The file must be in the same folder as the Tiny SFTP Server application.

See details of configuration file format

Sample configuration file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <!-- user credentials and root directory -->
    <add key="userName" value="tester" />
    <add key="userPassword" value="password" />
    <add key="userRootDir" value="data" />
    <!-- port -->
    <add key="sshPort" value="22" />
    <!-- server host keys -->
    <add key="rsaPrivateKeyFile" value="server-private-key-rsa.ppk" />
    <add key="rsaPrivateKeyPassword" value="my-super-secure-password" />
    <add key="dssPrivateKeyFile" value="server-private-key-dss.ppk" />
    <add key="dssPrivateKeyPassword" value="my-super-secure-password" />
  </appSettings>
  <startup>
    <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0" />
  </startup>
</configuration>

All configuration settings

sshPort

Default value: 22

TCP port on which the server runs.

userName

Login name of the SFTP user.

See also:

• Password authentication

userPassword

Password of the SFTP user.

userPublicKeyDir

Path to folder with user public keys used for private/public key authentication. Raw or Base-64-encoded SSH2 key format supported. Optional. Leave blank to disable key authentication.

See also:

• Key authentication

userRootDir

Root data folder. If the folder does not exist, the server creates it and puts some test data there.

showUserDetailsOnStartup

Default value: ???

If set to true, user name and password are displayed in the application. Set it to false to prevent this.

rsaPrivateKeyFile

Path to the server RSA private key file. PKCS #8, OpenSSH/OpenSSL SSLeay and PuTTY formats are supported. A new key file is generated if it does not exist.

rsaPrivateKeyPassword

Password for the server RSA private key file.

dssPrivateKeyFile

Path to the server DSA private key file. PKCS #8, OpenSSH/OpenSSL SSLeay and PuTTY formats are supported. A new key file is generated if it does not exist.

dssPrivateKeyPassword

Password for the server DSA private key file.

autoStart

Default value: false

If set to true, the server starts when application is started. No need to press the button.

Configuration file format

The file uses standard format of .net application XML configuration. Technical details can be found at Microsoft website in Configure apps by using configuration files and <appSettings> element for <configuration>.