# SFTP - Additional Parameter " ssh-dss" needed

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/sftp-additional-parameter-ssh-dss-needed/32486>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** credentials, ftp\
**Created:** [November 5, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/sftp-additional-parameter-ssh-dss-needed/32486 "2023-11-05T14:49:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![seljo-ch](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/seljo-ch/32/29975_2.png) [@seljo-ch](https://community.n8n.io/u/seljo-ch)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/sftp-additional-parameter-ssh-dss-needed/32486/1 "2023-11-05T14:49:58Z")

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Hello together

For an SFTP connection to an external server, I have to give the following command when I do it via Bash, so that a connection can be established:

-oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-dss

Does anyone know if I also have this option within the FTP/SFTP credentials?

The connection is made via private/public keys.

Thanks and Regards

Seljo

For info: Self Hosted/Docker n8n instance. Version 1.14.2

## Information on your n8n setup

- **n8n version: 1.14.2**
- **Database (default: SQLite): SQLite**
- **n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): own**
- **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): Docker**

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**Author:** ![MutedJam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/mutedjam/32/70851_2.png) [@MutedJam](https://community.n8n.io/u/MutedJam)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/sftp-additional-parameter-ssh-dss-needed/32486/3 "2023-11-07T10:51:17Z")

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Hi @seljo-ch, I am afraid n8n’s (S)FTP credentials do not currently allow you to specify the `-oHostKeyAlgorithms` option ☹

As such I’ll move this question into the feature request section of our forum so you and other users can vote on having this implemented going forward.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/sftp-additional-parameter-ssh-dss-needed/32486/4 "2024-02-05T10:51:34Z")

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Closed on February 5, 2024, 10:51am UTC

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