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Host sftp naming convention

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I want to send files to our SFTP server in DMZ within our LAN. I want to use the server IP address rather than public IP or host name so that the transfers do not require the client to have internet access. I keep getting "Negotiation failed. Server signature is not valid." Is it ok to use server IP address? What is the proper syntax for host names?

Applies to: Rebex SFTP
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btw... tested using FileZilla and that works from the Client PC.

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It's OK to use the IP address. However, the "Negotiation failed. Server signature is not valid." error suggests that this is not a host name or IP issue. The connection was successful - the failure occurred while negotiating a secure SSH session with the server. A possible reason is an incompatibility between the client and the server - we can most likely fix this with a bit of your help.

Would it be possible to create a communication log (as described at https://www.rebex.net/kb/logging/) and post it here or mail it to support@rebex.net for analysis?
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