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Segregating users to different drop directories

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I need to set up an SFTP server that will be used by various users to upload files, however all files need to be segregated. I want to have user A's files go to directory A, and user B's files go to directory B, and so on.

Is this done by using Windows home directory assignment in the User account, or is it done using the configuration file, or does Buru SFTP Server not support this capability?

I realize I will need a commercial license, but that's not an issue.

Applies to: Buru SFTP Server

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This can be done by using different virtual path mapping for each user:

userA: / => C:\Buru\A
userB: / => C:\Buru\B

This can be done either using the Web adminitration (Users - click on specific user) or command line:

https://www.rebex.net/doc/buru-sftp-server/management/burusftp/user-add/ - when adding new user
https://www.rebex.net/doc/buru-sftp-server/management/burusftp/path/ - for existing user

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That's exactly what I needed to know. For testing purposes, can we set this up using an unlicensed version before we get our full license?

Reason I ask is that we have an SFTP server already in place (Solar Winds) and would want to test on a different server to make sure we have the configuration correct before we replace the existing setup. If we need a licensed version to do the testing, can we move the license to the final location from the test server?
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You can use the 30-day trial, then simply swap the license key without reinstalling. Also, quoting from our FAQ (https://www.rebex.net/doc/buru-sftp-server/getting-started/faq/):

> When migrating the installation to a new server, you are allowed to temporarily exceed the number of purchased licenses for a period strictly necessary to perform the migration.

The license is not bound to a server, but the number of purchased licenses must match the number servers running at any moment of time, with the exception of above.
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Excellent! Thanks very much for your help, and for letting me know how I can proceed.

Cheers
Norm
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