How to Set Up SFTP Server on TrueNAS SCALE Using SFTPGo (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Install and Configure SFTPGo on TrueNAS Scale: Secure FTP Made Easy!

Step 1: Log in to your TrueNAS SCALE server and click on Datasets from the left sidebar.

Step 2: Create the SFTP Dataset

Click Add Dataset.

Fill the fields as shown:

• Name: SFTP-Data

• Comments: for FTP

• Sync: STANDARD

• Compression Level: LZ4

• Enable Atime: OFF

• Share Type: Apps 

  Then click the Save button at the bottom.

Step 3: Search and Select SFTPGo App

Go to the Apps section from the left sidebar.

In the search bar, type SFTP.

Locate the SFTPGo app from the results.

Step 4: Install SFTPGo

Click on the SFTPGo app from the search results

On the app info page, click the Install button

Step 5: Set Application Name and Version

Enter a name for your app, e.g., sftpgo

Select the version , etc.

Step 6: Set Certificate, Port & Storage

Under Certificate, select: truenas_default

Set a custom Web Port for the SFTPGo web UI

In Storage Configuration, for Type, select : ixVolume

Step 7: Mount Dataset and Install SFTPGo

Under Host Path, select your created dataset path

Set SFTPGo Backup Storage Type to ixVolume

Click Install to deploy SFTPGo

Step 8: Verify Deployment

Once installed, go to the Installed Applications tab

Confirm that SFTPGo is in Running status

 Step 9: Access SFTPGo Web Portal

After the app shows Running, click on the Web Portal link from the right-side panel

This will open the SFTPGo admin interface in a new browser tab using the port you assigned (e.g., http://your-ip:30086)

Step 10: Complete Initial Admin Setup

On first launch, the SFTPGo WebAdmin page will open

Login and Click “Create admin and Sign in”

Step 11: Add More Admin Users (Optional)

In the SFTPGo WebAdmin panel, go to Admins from the left sidebar.

Click the blue Add button to create additional admin accounts

Step 12: Add an SFTP User

Go to Users > click Add

add new user 

Optionally enable Require password change.

Click Save to create the user

Step 13: User Login to Web Client

Open your browser and go to the SFTPGo WebClient URL

Enter the username and password

Click Sign in

Step 14: Access and Use the SFTPGo Web Client

Once logged in, you’ll see the WebClient Dashboard

From here, users can:

Browse their home directory

Upload files or create new folders

View, download, or manage existing files

You’ve successfully deployed a secure and easy-to-manage SFTP server using SFTPGo on TrueNAS SCALE with Docker containers. From dataset creation to user access, this setup is ideal for personal and enterprise file transfers.

Congratulations! You can now enjoy hassle-free file transfers with #InstallerGuru – Installation made easy.