Storage Box Access Overview

Last change on 2026-09-18 • Created on 2020-05-18 • ID: ST-98CAC

In the example below, we use the usernames uXXXXX and uXXXXX-subX. Please replace them with the username of your Storage Box or the username of your sub account.

Note: To connect from outside the Hetzner network (e.g. from your local computer), make sure "External Reachability" is enabled for your Storage Box in Hetzner Console (via "Change settings"). See Creating a Storage Box.

Protocol Account Type Address Username Port
FTP / FTPS 1 Main Account uXXXXX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX 21
Sub Account uXXXXX-subX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX-subX
SFTP / SCP 1 Main Account uXXXXX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX 22
Sub Account uXXXXX-subX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX-subX
rsync / BorgBackup / SFTP / SCP 2 Main Account uXXXXX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX 23
Sub Account uXXXXX-subX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX-subX
SMB / CIFS 2 Main Account Windows:
\\uXXXXX.your-storagebox.de\backup
Linux:
//uXXXXX.your-storagebox.de/backup 		uXXXXX 445
Sub Account Windows:
\\uXXXXX-subX.your-storagebox.de\uXXXXX-subX
Linux:
//uXXXXX-subX.your-storagebox.de/uXXXXX-subX 		uXXXXX-subX
HTTPS / WebDAV 2 Main Account https://uXXXXX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX 443
Sub Account https://uXXXXX-subX.your-storagebox.de uXXXXX-subX

  1. FTP/FTPS (port 21) and SFTP/SCP (port 22) are always active and cannot be disabled.

  2. You can activate this service for free on Hetzner Console.