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Supported protocols

Protocol name URL Prefix Username Directory Password Group Private Key Passphrase Port
SCP (Secure Copy) scp:// Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory if private key unless private key is provided Optional Optional Optional Optional (default is 22)
SFTP (Secure FTP) sftp:// Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory unless private key is provided Optional Optional Optional Optional (default is 22)
FTP ftp:// Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Not supported Not supported Not supported Optional (default is 21)
FILE file:// Not supported Mandatory Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
SCP Executable (External Secure Copy) scpexe:// Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory if private key unless private key is provided Optional Optional Optional Optional (default is 22)