Configure Sucuri Backups with an SFTP Private Key

To establish a connection between your website and Sucuri Backups using an SFTP private key, follow these steps.

1. Sign in to your Sucuri Account.
2. Locate the Backups column and click the icon for the website you wish to update.
3. Click the More menu in the upper-right corner (above Backup Now), then select Settings.
4. Navigate to Private Key, paste your SFTP Private Key contents into the text box, and click Save.
5. Select SFTP/FTP, enable Use account-wide private key authentication, and configure the following:
   1. Server Address: Enter your host IP address or domain name.
   2. Port number: Typically set to 22.
   3. SFTP Username: Enter the SFTP username provided by your hosting provider.
   4. FTP directory path: Specify the complete path to your website content folder (example: /home/username/public_html/).
   5. Protocol: This should automatically default to SFTP.
6. Click Save.
7. After completing your configuration, click Backups (Domain) in the upper-left corner.
8. Click Backup Now, provide a name for your backup, and select Continue.

For assistance with backup configuration, please submit a support ticket to securely provide your credentials.

NOTE: Private key settings apply account-wide—only one private key can be used across all websites in your account.