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title: SSH key authentication for SFTP connections
date: 2026-07-13
description: SFTP connections now support SSH private key authentication, so you can connect to servers that require key-based logins instead of passwords.
tags: ["Imports","Exports"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-07-13-sftp-ssh-key-authentication/
---


If your SFTP server only accepts key-based logins, you can now connect it to your scheduled imports and exports without changing your server's security settings.

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### 🚀 What's New

- **SSH private keys** - paste an RSA, ECDSA, or Ed25519 private key on any SFTP connection to log in with a key instead of a password ([export guide](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/12607005-how-to-export-shopify-data-to-ftp-sftp-or-webdav-server), [import guide](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/12607002-how-to-import-shopify-data-from-ftp-sftp-webdav-server-or-remote-url)).
- **Encrypted keys supported** - keys protected with a passphrase work too; just enter the passphrase alongside the key.
- **Easy key management** - update or remove a stored key from the connection settings at any time.