Please note that Box does not support SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol). Please use FTPS or FTPES for transfers requiring encryption. File transfers performed via FTP interfaces do not trigger email notifications by design.
Box FTP does not support single sign-on with NetID password, but instead
requires using a Box External password. Please see
U of I Box, Logging in to Box Services for more information about managing your Box External password.
To access Box's FTP server, please use the following:
- Server: ftp.box.com
- Username: [your NetID]@illinois.edu
- Password: your Box External password
- Port: 990 for implicit encrypted connection (FTPS), 21 for standard, unencrypted connection (FTP) or explicit encrypted connection (FTPES). Transfers may be slower when using encryption due to additional processing.
- Please not that Box support Passive FTP, but not Active.