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A SFTP Server Built for On-Premises Security Controls<\/h2>\r\n

The easiest \/ instant<\/span> way to deploy SFTP Server to transfer your clients’ files securely<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Good for students<\/strong><\/span>, developer testers<\/strong><\/span>, personal<\/strong>, or one-time business use<\/strong> to transfer files securely<\/p>\r\n

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Our Special Attributions<\/strong><\/span> view<\/a><\/p>\r\n

This edition of Porta SFTP Server uses Apache Mina<\/a>, the best open-source Java Application Network Framework under Apache License 2.0<\/strong>. To develop and get started with this framework, please read this blog<\/a>. Or are you an Engineering Technologist, .NET Engineer \/ Developer? Check out our open-source<\/strong> ApacheMinaSSHD.NET wrapper<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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To enable CHM document<\/span> in Ubuntu, install xchm<\/strong> by sudo apt-get install xchm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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FREE EDITION<\/h3>\r\n

Portable:<\/strong> Yes
Migratable Settings:<\/strong> Yes
Verifying Method:<\/strong> 7zip<\/a> CRC-64\/SHA-256<\/em>
Supported OS Currently:<\/strong> <\/i> Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 or Windows Server 2016\/2019 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Other Debian Distros)
Runtime: Java Runtime Environment (JRE)\/OpenJDK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Warning:<\/strong> When updating your existing Porta SFTP Server, please create a backup of the file “config.properties” and the Server’s Private Keys, RSA Keys, & Users’ folders. The latter is due to the fact that some of your settings are within those files.<\/p>\r\n

Minimum System Requirements<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Operating System<\/td>\r\n<\/i> Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 \/ Windows Server 2016\/2019+ or Ubuntu 24.04+ (Other Debian Distros)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
RAM<\/td>\r\n500MB-2GB<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Processor<\/td>\r\n1GHz<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Runtime:<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Java Runtime Environment (JRE)\/OpenJDK<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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EASY TO DEPLOY & USE<\/a><\/h4>\r\n

A SELF – EXPLANATORY SETUP<\/p>\r\n

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FREE <\/span>EDITION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

BASIC BIZ. USE \/ PERSONAL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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No Ads \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 No Telemetry \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 No Activation<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
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NO MACHINE USAGE LIMIT<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\r\n

No Ads \/ No Feedback Request
No Outside Communication \/ Activation
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Application Settings & Storage Data Encryption<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

Secure RSA Private Key Password w\/ e.g Data Protection API (DPAPI)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Windows<\/span><\/a> & <\/span> Ubuntu<\/span><\/a> (Debian-Based Distros)
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Easily migrate from Windows to Linux (and vice versa)
How to setup Porta SFTP Server<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Putty SFTP<\/em><\/a> (PSFTP) & OpenSSH Client<\/em><\/a> Compatible<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Unlimited Virtual Users<\/strong><\/span> – With 8 Sessions\/Connections for each user<\/h6>\r\n

Increase security by limiting users to<\/strong> the Virtual Account<\/strong> only<\/p>\r\n

WITH COMPLETE EVENTS LOGGING (TRACKING)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Bulk IP Address Filtering\/Firewall <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Brute-Force<\/strong> Attack Prevention
Augmentation with Fail2Ban<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Intrusion Prevention for Ubuntu 20.04+<\/em>
\"\"<\/span> Customized FWSBan<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for Windows Operating System
Please read this blog on how to configure Fail2Ban<\/em><\/a> or FWSBan<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Transfer Data File(s) Size Up To 9,223,372 TB<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n

Note.<\/strong><\/em> Size limitation will also occur based on the underlying filesystem<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Username & Password or Public Key<\/span> Authentication
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Read this blog on how to use public key<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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HMAC SHA-512<\/a> Credential \/ Login Password Hash + Salt | Key<\/h6>\r\n

Retain User Credentials Integrity & Authenticity<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Easy Deploy On Azure<\/strong> & AWS<\/strong> Virtual Machine<\/h5>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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CRC64:<\/strong> 49F430EA75FB69D6<\/span><\/a>
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CRC64:<\/strong> A74006C6A3FC2DC9<\/span><\/a>
<\/em> PDF – Setup Documentation<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Latest version: 5.6.3 \/ Zip 68+MB
Release date<\/a><\/strong>: 05\/31\/2026
OWASP Dependency-Check Report<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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