When connecting with sftp: server ip: ******* username: root password: rootpassword port: 22 sftp It says The server rejected SFTP connection, but it listens for FTP connections.
Did you want to use FTP protocol instead of SFTP? Prefer using encryption.
When i try to connect with ftp, it wont, how the hell i can connect with ftp? This is plain stupid
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The WinSCP website contains a great explanation of what causes this error here:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/message_server_rejected_sftp_listens_for_ftp
The majority of the reasons for the error are that your server must have a running, non-firewalled SSH server and you must use the correct login details i.e. port, username, and password.
Have you installed a dedicated sftp server or are you using an ssh server?
Have you checked the log file on the server? It will usually indicate what is the reason that the connection was refused. For SSH this will be in either:
/var/log/auth.log
/var/log/secure
If you are using a dedicated sftp server would you be able to tell me which one you installed?
I think im useing SSH, havent installed anything. I only have access to the droplet via web and to console.
Nothing else, but i need access to ftp.
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