AWS Transfer Family now supports AWS Secrets Manager storage for SFTP server host keys

AWS Transfer Family ยท 2026-10-14

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Technical Details

Regions all
Migration Required Yes
Cost Impact Neutral
IaC Impact High

What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Update your SFTP server configurations to use AWS Secrets Manager for storing host keys, enabling retrieval of private key material and reuse across servers and regions, which simplifies failover and migration processes.

For Platform Teams

Adopt the new capability to store SFTP server host keys in AWS Secrets Manager, which enhances the platform's security posture and operational efficiency by allowing better management and retrieval of private key material.

For Executives

Evaluate the new capability to store SFTP server host keys in AWS Secrets Manager to enhance server identity control and simplify migrations, leading to improved operational efficiency and reduced downtime during failover or migration scenarios.

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