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Use this account type to connect Binary Snaps with data sources that use Two-Factor Auth accounts. This account supports two factor authentication (2FA) for Security File Transfer Protocol (SFTP protocol ) to access SFTP. It uses uses two separate security levels layers of verification to grant access ; the first level is the that include the Basic Auth (username/password) and the second level is the SSH Key Key (username/private key) generated in the servermethods.
Prerequisites
- Target FTP should be enabled with Two-Factor authentication.
- Valid username/password and SSH key with passphrase.
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Account Settings
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Label* Default Value |
: N/A | String |
Enter a unique label for the account. |
Username* Default Value: N/A |
Example:user@snaplogic.com | String/Expression |
Enter a username for SSH authentication. |
Password* Default Value: N/A |
Example: m!ster18Gu@rd8!keip | String/Expression |
Enter a password associated with the supplied account username. |
Private key* Default Value: N/A |
Example: admin_passphrase.key | String/Expression |
Enter the private key part of SSH authentication. You can also upload the private key file to the SLDB by |
clicking the Upload |
icon. You can generate a private key using any SSH key generator. See Generate SSH Key Using PuTTY Key Generator for more information.
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Key Passphrase* Default Value: N/A |
Example: p@$$zk!98 | String/Expression |
Enter the passphrase used to decrypt the private key. |
Account Encryption
Standard Encryption | If you are using Standard Encryption, follow the High sensitivity settings under Enhanced Encryption. |
Enhanced Encryption | If the account you are using has the Enhanced Encryption feature, the account fields are encrypted for each sensitivity level as shown below:
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Generating SSH Key Using PuTTY Key Generator
You can download the PuTTYgen application for Windows using this link.
- Open the PuTTYgen application.
- Choose SSH-1 (RSA) key type under Parameters.
- Enter the required valuein value in the Number of bits in a generate key field. (Default: 2048)
Click Generate that is adjacent to Generate a public/private key pair under Actions.
Note The PuTTY Key Generator uses mouse movements to generate a unique secure key. Move the mouse around till the progress bar fills up completely.
The utility generates the public and private keys.- Provide values in the Key comment and Key passphrase fields as required.
- Click Save public key and Save private key to save the private and public key (PPK) files to a secure and private location.
- Send the Public Key to the SFTP host.
- Store the keys and passphrase into the password/key vault.
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The PuTTY Key Generator uses the PPK format for keys. If your SFTP client requires a standard OpenSSH key format, export the key by using Export OpenSSH Key on the Conversions menu. |
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