Setting Up a SFTP Connection
Introduction
In order to successfully transmit report data to the Georgia DOE for processing, an SFTP connection to a state managed server must be defined within PowerSchool. Once the setup below is complete, school districts are able to upload the following reports for submission automatically:
- A01 - System Level
- A02 - System Level
- B01 - School Level
- C01 - Student Level
- E01 - Student Safety
- F01 - Enrollment Level
- G01 - Special Education Level
- K01 - Student Programs
- P01 - Student Class
Importing a Digital Certificate
Navigate to District Start Page> System> System Settings> Digital Certificate Management and locate the Import Digital Certificate section.
- From the Select an Option dropdown select I have a public and private key pair
- Enter a Key Pair Name
- Upload the public and private key from your local machine to Public Key and Private Key. Observe that the certificate now displays in the List of Certificates with Private Key section above as [Keys]CertificateName
Establishing an SFTP Connection
The SFTP Setup can be found by navigating to the following page in PowerSchool:
District Start Page> System> System Settings> Plugin Management Configuration> Remote Connection Manager> Remote Connection Manager> Create Connection
To define the necessary connection, populate the following fields:
| Field | Details | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Enter a name for this connection. | Y |
| Description | Enter a description for this connection. | N |
| Protocol | Select SFTP from the dropdown. | Y |
| Host | Enter the IP of the state server. | Y |
| Port | Enter 22 as the port number for the connection. | Y |
| Authentication Type | Select the authentication type from the drop-down list.
| N |
| Username | Enter your district number as the username for the connection. | Y |
| Password | Leave it blank | N |
| Confirm Password | Leave it blank Note: Once the above fields have been populated, click Test Connection to verify that the connection is successful | N |
| Key Certificate Alias | Select the Key Certificate Alias from the drop down Note: Does not display unless Authentication Type is set to Private Key | N |
| Finger Print | Not applicable | N |
| Remote Path | Enter the file path to store the files | Y |
| Allow Download | Not applicable | N |
| Allow Upload | Select the Allow Upload checkbox to allow extracts to be uploaded from the PowerSchool server | Y |
Running Reports with SFTP
To run a report using the newly establish SFTP connection, navigate to the desired report and select the SFTP connection on the report input page. For help with navigation and running the report, see How to Find and Generate a Report.