FTP Credentials expiration workaround?

Don Burrhus

Has anyone found a way to overcome the expiration timeframe on the FTP passwords used to download files (created via Queue) from hosted storage? This is presenting a challenge to us in automating daily data retrieval.

OR - short of using Power Automate, has someone come up with another solution for nightly/daily data downloads that does not require routine credential maintenance?

Karen Blaney

@Don Burrhus
Hi Don,

We have a process each night to move files. I just put a reminder on my calendar (it's about every 45 days or so that it changes), and I go in and update the password in my FTP client, and generate a new session URL code that goes into my script that moves the file. It would be nice to automate that part of it, but I have not had the time or resources to investigate that. So for now, that's what I do.

Rob Wild

@Don Burrhus As far as I'm aware, there isn't one. We've tried requesting SSH tunnels or some other form of access, however this appears to be the only method that Blackbaud will allow.