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title: "SFTP storage"
date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00"
summary: "Securely transfer files with SFTP storage in Customer Data Platform. Learn how to set up connectors, customize parameters, and optimize your data exports for seamless integration with external systems."
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To use an SFTP location, you must select the **SFTP Output** option on the Select Channel screen:

![Example destination channel options](https://acquia.widen.net/content/cajq9ded3l/jpeg/cdp_sftp-storage-select-channel-1.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=lcfvma)

Creating a new SFTP connector
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To add a new SFTP connector, send a request to [Support](/customer-data-platform/getting-started/support) or your customer value manager (CVM), and provide the following information:

*   Connector name such as “SFTP - Monetate”
    
*   Host name such as “sftp1.agilone.com
    
*   Username
    
*   Password
    
*   IP address to allowlist if applicable
    

You can use a key-based authentication instead of a password-based authentication by providing Customer Data Platform (CDP) with a private .pem SSH key. The keys must not have passphrases.

Updating the parameters to an existing connector
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You can change the following parameters by sending a request to [Support](/customer-data-platform/getting-started/support). The changes apply to all files that are exported to that connector going forward.

   

Parameter

Values

Example

Description

filename.date.format

Date format

YYYY-MM-DD

Date format that is appended to the end of the file name.

date.column.date.format

Date format

Default: epoch timestamp

YYYY-MM-DD

Datetime format that is used when the output columns are dates. For example, first transaction date.

date.column.date.format.timezone

Time zones

Default: UTC

–

Timezone that is used when the output columns are dates. For example, first transaction date.

pgp.public.key

PGP public key

Default: none

–

Public encryption key if the output file should be encrypted.

exclude.execution.id

true or false

Default: false

–

This determines whether the executionID column is included at the end of the output CSV file.

output.file.extension

File extension

Default: csv

csv, tsv, txt, or NO\_EXTENSION

File extension

sftp.delimiter

Comma, pipe, tab, etc.

Default: comma

–

The delimiter to use to separate fields within a row. Use a single ASCII character to delimit data.