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hamzas0003
hamzas0003
March 21, 2024
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SFTP Send File to a remote server

  • March 21, 2024
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Hello,

I'm trying to send a file from my Appian application to a remote server that has its own hostname, username, password, and key file. I have implemented the process to do this.

While attempting to connect to this remote server, I have configured the file transfer configuration like this:

'type!{plugins.ps.appiancorp.com/.../}FT_Config'( serverPort: 22, serverHostName: cons!ETT_HostName, privateKeyFile: cons!ETT_SERVER_PRIVATE_KEY_RSA )

However, I still don't know how to successfully connect to the server, even though the process does not throw any errors. How can I resolve this? I'm really stuck; I can't find documentation, tutorials, or even an explanation of how the plugin works for beginners, which is a very terrible thing for such an important plugin.

The problem is that the process is not throwing any errors and there's no logic to connect to the server without the username and password.

Best answer by mikes0011

If your sFTP server just has username/password configuration, you would merely pass in the SCS external system key from the one you've hopefully already added into your Third Party Credential store in the Admin console. 

The FT_Config object you eventually want to be passing over via the Smart Service can be as simple as this example, which is my current working one except for some object names sanitized:

'type!{http://plugins.ps.appiancorp.com/suite/types/}FT_Config'(
  serverHostName: cons!PROJ_sFTP_HOST_NAME,
  /*e.g. serverHostName: "test.rebex.net",*/
  serverPort: 22,
  timeout: 20000,
  scsExternalSystemKey: cons!PROJ_sFTP_EXTERNAL_SYSTEM_KEY,
  usePerUserCredentials: false()
)

(for yours, I assume you would continue also including the reference to your Private Key File just as you have it.  But you'd definitely need to add the External System Key.)

13 replies

stefanhelzle0001
stefanhelzle0001
March 21, 2024

When downloading the plugin, it contains some documentation.

Then, did you try to check the tomcat stdout log file for details?

hamzas0003
hamzas0003Author
March 21, 2024

I'm following just as the documentation says, and it's not helping much. Can you please tell me when to use the scsExternalSystemKey? Should I use it in my case? Also, sorry, I can't access the Tomcat stdout log; it shows me a 403 Forbidden error. Still waiting for my own environment to restart.

stefanhelzle0001
stefanhelzle0001
March 21, 2024

The tomcat log file is not inside the Tomcat folder.

Typically you store username and password in the SCS and then use the SCS kay in the plugin. Make sure to allow the plugin access to that SCS item.

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    amiteshs3330
    March 22, 2024

    You need to configure the credentials in Third Party data store in Admin Console and call it in your code using the key you will give while configuring the third party data store

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