SFTP Servers (SSH File Transfer Protocol, not to be confused with Simple File Transfer Protocol) use a protocol that allows for the transfer of files over a secure SSH connection.

Does Windows have an SFTP server?

Recently, Microsoft has released a port of OpenSSH for Windows. You can use the package to set up an SFTP / SSH server on Windows.

What is a SFTP server?

An SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server is an endpoint that is associated with a receiver or a destination during a message exchange. … An SFTP server uses the SFTP transport protocol, which is an extension of the Secure Shell (SSH) cryptographic protocol.