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Provisioning SFTP User Access
Security Best Practices Service Accounts For integration with other systems, we recommend creating a separate user for each system with a User Type of Service Account . In most cases, service accounts have no additional permissions be...
Updated : 16 Feb 2026
SFTP Explorer
The Slate SFTP Explorer is a browser-based client for interacting with the SFTP server attached to your Slate instance. The SFTP explorer can be used to perform certain operations supported by external clients such as WinSCP or FileZilla direc...
Updated : 12 Mar 2026
SFTP Connection Validation
SFTP Connection Validation tests SFTP connections and troubleshoots connections that use password validation. Slate runs through a series of tests that validate whether you've provided the appropriate connection settings when you use the t...
Updated : 18 Mar 2026
Sending Scheduled Exports to a Remote SFTP Server
Slate supports sending a scheduled export to a remote SFTP server. This practice is generally discouraged, as the export process will fail if the remote SFTP server becomes unavailable for any reason, such as a network connectivity or maintena...
Updated : 26 Feb 2025
Troubleshooting SFTP/Remote Connections
When attempting to connect to the Technolutions SFTP, it's important to use the Connection Validation Tool. If your problem persists, confirm the following common issues aren't at play: Changes to User IDs in Slate may take up to 1 hour to...
Updated : 26 Feb 2025
SFTP in Test Environments
Testing imports and exports from SFTP To test imports and exports from SFTP in test environments, use the /test folder and subfolders to test an upload from the SFTP site into a test environment. The subfolders in /test should mirror the folder...
Updated : 16 Feb 2026
SFTP Technical Details for Network Administrators
File storage There is no size limit for SFTP folder content. SFTP servers are intended for file delivery, not permanent data storage. Files are subject to removal after 30 days. Allow lists For connections initiated by organizations into Technol...
Updated : 02 Jan 2026