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June 8, 2025

How to use domain account authentication in our SFTP and FTP server

How to use domain account authentication in our SFTP and FTP server

In version v2025.6.8.0 we added the possibility to use domain users as authentication method.

Select Server menu item > SFTP Server

limagito file mover sftp server option

There are a couple of ways to use this new ‘Domain User’ option. The examples below are related to SFTP but the same counts for FTP(S).

1. First example:

  • Domain User is enabled
  • Username is set to “administrator”
  • Domain Name is set to “limagito”

When a SFTP client connects to our SFTP server with the user “administrator” we will request the domain “limagito” to check if the provided password from the SFTP  client is correct.

limagito file mover sftp server domain account authentication

2. Second example:

  • Domain User is enabled
  • Username is set to “limagito\administrator”.
    • The Username is prefixed by the domain.
    • You need to use the sAMAccountName
  • Domain Name is left blanc

When a SFTP client connects to our SFTP server with the user “limagito\administrator” we will request the domain “limagito” to check if the provided password from the SFTP  client is correct.

limagito file mover sftp server domain account authentication

3. Third example:

  • Domain User is enabled
  • Username is set to “localhost\administrator”.
    • The Username is prefixed by the domain.
    • You need to use the sAMAccountName
  • Domain Name is left blanc

When a SFTP client connects to our SFTP server with the user “localhost\administrator” we will request the localhost user accounts to check if the provided password from the SFTP  client is correct.

limagito file mover sftp server accounts setup

In this version we also added a LDAP(S) client option. In the first two account examples we used the “limagito” domain. Our domain LDAPS server is listening on IP 192.168.2.202 – Port 636.

  • Check ‘Enable LDAP Client(s)’
  • Add the Client(s) you need
    • You can add multiple domains
  • For each domain you add, you need to add:
    • LDAP Host, our LDAP test server is using the IP 192.168.2.202
    • LDAP Port, our LDAP test server is listening on Port 636
    • LDAP Use TLS
      • When enabled TLS will be used to encrypt the LDAP packets

limagito file mover sftp server ldap setup

If you need any help with this ‘domain account authentication’ option, please let us know.

Best Regards,

Limagito Team

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