{"id":13804,"date":"2026-03-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?p=13804"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:47:14","slug":"action-required-secure-file-transport-portal-sftp-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/action-required-secure-file-transport-portal-sftp-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Secure File Transport Protocol (SFTP) Launching on Monday, March, 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>The current SFTP will be unavailable beginning on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4 p.m. through Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The secure file transport portal (SFTP), is a secure web-based application that acts as a conduit for secure communications and exchange of data between clinicians and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>What&#8217;s Changing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Users will be able to access the new SFTP beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026. <\/strong>The new system will require multi-factor authentication (MFA). This additional layer of security is being implemented to further protect sensitive data and align with industry best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/sftp-info\/\">Learn More About SFTP<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You&#8217;ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the SFTP after MFA is enabled, users will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A smartphone, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the following authenticator applications installed:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft Authenticator, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Authenticator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>These applications are free and available for both iOS and Android devices.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.progress.com\/bundle\/wsftp-server-help-2024\/page\/Scan-the-QR-Code_2.html\">Set Up MFA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Automation Accounts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that accounts used solely for automated data submissions (non-interactive\/service accounts) will be excluded from MFA requirements and will not be impacted by this change.<br><br>We will provide additional details, including the activation date and step-by-step instructions, closer to the rollout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or need assistance preparing for this change, please contact our support team at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:philavax@phila.gov?subject=&amp;body=\"><strong>philavax@phila.gov<\/strong><\/a>. Thank you for your continued partnership and cooperation in maintaining a secure data environment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current SFTP will be unavailable beginning on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4 p.m. through Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10 a.m. The secure file transport portal (SFTP), is a secure web-based application that acts as a conduit for secure communications and exchange of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,163],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-sftp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13804\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}