SFTP on Windows: transfer and edit remote files

Connect and check the destination

Open the SSH connection and the SFTP panel. Check the remote directory before uploading: similarly named folders can exist on different servers. The account must have permission to read or write the destination.

Upload one file at a time

Use the upload button or drag a file from your PC into the remote panel. NexusTerm also supports file transfers between sessions. Transfers between sessions use a temporary local copy, so allow enough free space on your PC. Folder drag and drop is not included in this workflow.

Preview before editing

Select a file to open its preview, search the contents and resize the panel as needed. For a large log, use a targeted command in the terminal rather than expecting an unlimited preview. These commands read data without modifying the file.

tail -n 100 /path/to/application.log
grep -n -- "ERROR" /path/to/application.log

Edit XML and JSON

The remote editing action opens a local working copy in the included portable Notepad++. Tools for JSON, XML and comparison help you inspect structured data. Saving can transfer changes back to the server: check the selected file and keep a backup before modifying a working configuration. Formatting is not a validation of application behaviour.

Understand permissions

Typing sudo in a terminal does not automatically change the identity of a separate SFTP channel. If saving fails, check the SFTP user, directory permissions and the server’s approved access method. A client cannot override a server-side permission denial.