How to Transfer SFTP Files on Linux. ... This prompt only appears the first time you try to access a particular secure FTP server. Type your password at the "password:" prompt.

If a fear of the command line has prevented you from making use of the more secure sftp, Jack Wallen wants to show you how you can easily connect to that remote server, with a simple file manager.

Turn Linux machine into an SFTP server Many, if not most, Linux distributions can be set to start SSH automatically. Linux — like Mac OS X — by extension usually permits the machine to be used ...