Speed Tips: Optimizing BitKinex FTP Client Settings
How to Configure BitKinex FTP Client for Secure Transfers
1. Choose the right protocol
- For maximum security, use SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol).
- Use FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL) only if the server requires it or SFTP isn’t available.
2. Create a new site connection
- Open BitKinex and go to Sites → New Site.
- Enter Host, Port (SFTP default 22; FTPS explicit 21 or implicit 990), and a descriptive Site name.
- Set Protocol to SFTP or FTPS.
3. Authentication: prefer keys over passwords
- For SFTP:
- Under Authentication, select Public Key.
- Generate a keypair (RSA 2048+ or Ed25519) in BitKinex or use an existing OpenSSH key.
- Upload the public key to the server (authorized_keys) and point BitKinex to your private key file.
- Optionally set a passphrase for the private key and enable agent/passphrase caching if needed.
- For FTPS:
- Use username/password with a strong unique password; if the server supports client certificates, configure the certificate file and password.
4. Verify server identity
- For SFTP: enable host key verification and save the server fingerprint on first connect. Confirm mismatches with the server admin before continuing.
- For FTPS: ensure certificate validation is enabled (do not ignore invalid/self-signed certs unless you explicitly trust them). Import the CA certificate if required.
5. Enforce strong TLS/SSH settings
- Prefer modern ciphers and protocols:
- For SFTP/SSH: use RSA 2048+ or Ed25519 host keys and allow only secure key exchange and MAC algorithms (leave defaults if unsure).
- For FTPS/TLS: ensure TLS 1.2 or 1.3 only; disable SSLv2/SSLv3/T
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