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As of XBMC v10 (Dharma), XBMC | As of XBMC v10 (Dharma), XBMC ships with [[w:SSH File Transfer Protocol|SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)]] (not to be confused with FTP) client support for media. You can use SFTP to add as just another media source or as a way to connect to the machine that has XBMCbuntu v11 (Eden) and upwards installed, which contain Openssh server installed. | ||
==Adding SFTP as a media source== | |||
# Add Videos | # Add Videos | ||
# Browse | # Browse | ||
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# Select SSH/SFTP from the protocol menu | # Select SSH/SFTP from the protocol menu | ||
# Complete other fields as required | # Complete other fields as required | ||
'''SSH Source Example (source.xml):''' | '''SSH Source Example (source.xml):''' | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
<video> | |||
<source> | |||
<name>Remote | <name>Remote SFTP Videos</name> | ||
<path>sftp://username:[email protected]/share/videos/</path> | <path>sftp://username:[email protected]/share/videos/</path> | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
</video> | </video> | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
==Connecting to XBMCBuntu via SFTP== | |||
'''Examples of SFTP clients''' | |||
*[http://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla] | |||
*[http://cyberduck.ch/ Cyberduck] | |||
*[http://www.flashfxp.com/ FlashFXP] | |||
From XBMCbuntu v11 (Eden) and newer, ships with openssh server, making it easier to access your files via SSH/SFTP. Alternative installations that contain Openssh can use the method below to connect. | |||
# Choose a SFTP client and open an instance | |||
# Enter The XBMC box IP (e.g. 192.168.3.3) | |||
# Choose port '''22''' | |||
# For '''username''' the login name you chose during install | |||
# For '''password''' the password you chose during install | |||
[[Category:File Sharing]] | [[Category:File Sharing]] | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 14 November 2012
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Template:XBMC wiki toc As of XBMC v10 (Dharma), XBMC ships with SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) (not to be confused with FTP) client support for media. You can use SFTP to add as just another media source or as a way to connect to the machine that has XBMCbuntu v11 (Eden) and upwards installed, which contain Openssh server installed.
Adding SFTP as a media source
- Add Videos
- Browse
- Add network location
- Select SSH/SFTP from the protocol menu
- Complete other fields as required
SSH Source Example (source.xml):
<video>
<source>
<name>Remote SFTP Videos</name>
<path>sftp://username:[email protected]/share/videos/</path>
</source>
</video>
Connecting to XBMCBuntu via SFTP
Examples of SFTP clients
From XBMCbuntu v11 (Eden) and newer, ships with openssh server, making it easier to access your files via SSH/SFTP. Alternative installations that contain Openssh can use the method below to connect.
- Choose a SFTP client and open an instance
- Enter The XBMC box IP (e.g. 192.168.3.3)
- Choose port 22
- For username the login name you chose during install
- For password the password you chose during install