Progress of works about SSH Support for SFTP Connection

[pmscorca]

Hi,

I need to implement a pipeline that uses an SFTP folder, by using the related Fabric connector that but it doesn't support the authentication by private/public keys yet. I don't want to use a notebook for a data copy.
I and several other people have been waiting for this new feature for a long time, which has remained planned as visible from the related idea: SSH Support for SFTP Connection - Page 2 - Microsoft Fabric Community
Which is the problem that blocks this feature? An architectural issue?
Please, let's continue to vote on the idea. Thanks!

[v-ssriganesh]

Hi @pmscorca,
we apologize for the inconvenience you're experiencing. The implementation of Fabric features is managed by Microsoft based on their readiness and availability. I believe this feature will be added in the upcoming releases soon. FYI, I have upvoted the idea.

Thank you.

[pmscorca]

Hi, thanks. I hope it. Please more votes, please. Thanks

[Tamanchu]

Hi @pmscorca,

Great question this is a common pain point for many Data Engineers working with SFTP sources in Fabric.

As of now, the SFTP connector in Fabric Data Factory only supports basic authentication (username/password). SSH key-based authentication (private/public keys) is not yet supported natively.

Here are a few workarounds while waiting for the feature:

Use a Fabric Notebook instead of Copy Activity. You can use Python libraries like paramiko or pysftp in a Spark Notebook to connect via SSH keys. Example:

Use Azure Data Factory (classic) with a Self-Hosted Integration Runtime ADF supports SSH key auth for SFTP. You can orchestrate ADF from Fabric using REST API calls in a pipeline.

Vote on the Idea As you mentioned, continuing to vote on the feature request helps Microsoft prioritize it. The more votes, the faster it moves up the roadmap.

I agree this is a critical gap many enterprise SFTP servers require key-based auth for security compliance. Hopefully Microsoft will ship this soon.

Hope this helps! Give a kudo😉

[pmscorca]

Hi, thanks for your reply but I already use a Fabric notebook as a workaround.

Opening this post I'd like to know the issue, the reason that blocks the development of this feature. Thanks