Symptom
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Can't connect to SFTP server
- Issues logging into SFTP
- Automatic SFTP transfer not working
- SFTP performance slow
- A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond
Environment
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
- SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding 1.0
Cause
Potential causes:
- The IP address you are connecting with has been banned or blocked
- Result of invalid login attempts with the incorrect password
- Seen by SuccessFactors servers as invalid commands and security issue
Resolution
Open a case with Customer Support providing the information below:
- Public IP address that you are connecting to Success Factors with (ask for your internal IT Team)
- CompanyID
- SFTP username
- HTTPWATCH log (analyze Note 2089446 - HTTP Watch - When and How to Use)
- Connection timestamp
Note: In case the external SFTP account, credentials are not SAP responsability, please contact your third party services provider.
Keywords
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Product
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions