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Create a connection

Before you configure the SFTP File System catalog source, create an Advanced SFTP V2 connection object in Administrator.
If you want to test the connection before you save it, verify that Mass Ingestion is running on the Secure Agent.
    1In Administrator, select Connections.
    2Click Add Connection.
    3Search for and select Advanced SFTP V2 and then click Next.
    4Enter the following connection details:
    Property
    Description
    Connection Name
    The name of the connection. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. You can change this property after you create the connection. The name cannot exceed 128 characters, contain spaces, or contain the following special characters:~ ` ! $ % ^ & * ( ) - + = { [ } ] | \ : ; " ' < , > . ? /
    Description
    Optional. The description of the connection. The description cannot exceed 4,000 characters.
    Runtime Environment
    The name of the runtime environment that contains the Secure Agent that you want to run the tasks.
    Host
    The host name or IP address of the server. The host name is case insensitive and must be unique within the domain. The name cannot exceed 24 characters. It can contain letters (A to Z), digits (0 to 9), period (.) special character, and minus (-) sign.
    Port
    The port number to use to connect to the server. Default is 21.
    Username
    User name to connect to the SFTP server.
    Password
    Password to connect to the SFTP server.
    Folder Path
    The directory to use after connecting to the server.
    Private Key File
    The name of the SSH private key file along with the path where the file is stored.
    Ensure that the file path is on the machine that hosts the Secure Agent.
    For example, C:/SSH/my_keys/key.ppk
    Private Key Passphrase
    Specify the passphrase to encrypt the SSH private key.
    5Click Test to test your connection to the source system.
    6Click Save.