Setting SFTP File Properties

Question

How do I use the Rebex API to set file properties on a remote file server.

Answer 1

Use Sftp.SetAttributes method:

C#:

// create an Sftp instance and connect/authenticate
Sftp sftp = new Sftp();
sftp.Connect(serveName);
sftp.Login(userName, password);

// specify attributes
SftpAttributes attributes = new SftpAttributes();
attributes.Modified = DateTime.Now;
attributes.Permissions = SftpPermissions.OwnerWrite | SftpPermissions.OwnerRead;
...

// set attributes of a remote file
sftp.SetAttributes("file.txt", attributes);

If you prefer VB.NET, please let me know.

Comments

Hi and thanks for responding. My issue is not with C# or VB but with making the calls via PowerShell.

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Hi,

here is an equivalent code for powershell:

$sftp = New-Object Rebex.Net.Sftp
$sftp.Connect("server")
$sftp.Login("user", "password")
$attributes = New-Object Rebex.Net.SftpAttributes
$attributes.Modified = [System.DateTime]::Now
$attributes.Permissions = [Rebex.Net.SftpPermissions] "OwnerWrite, OwnerRead"
$sftp.SetAttributes("file.txt", $attributes)
$sftp.Disconnect()

Learn to use Rebex SFTP and other components from PowerShell.

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How to select all files in remote directory?

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Hello Asyraf, what do you mean by "selecting" files? Would you like to retrieve a list of files in a remote directory, or download specified files? In any case, please check out the relevant C#/VB.NET code snippets at https://www.rebex.net/sftp.net/features/single-file-operations.aspx, https://www.rebex.net/sftp.net/features/multiple-files-operations.aspx or https://www.rebex.net/sftp.net/features/directory-operations.aspx - converting them to PowerShell should be quite straighforward.