Why does Storage Studio say "Server should be the hostname only"?

Q: Why does Storage Studio say "Server should be the hostname only"?

Because the Server field should hold just the address, like sftp.example.com or 192.168.1.10. If you paste you@sftp.example.com, Storage Studio spots the username part and shows a hint with a Fix button. Click Fix and it moves the name into Username (if that's empty) and keeps only the hostname in Server. Don't include sftp:// or a port in the server field either — the port has its own box.

Short answer: The Server field should hold only the address, such as sftp.example.com. If you paste user@host, Storage Studio offers a Fix button that moves the name into Username. Put the port in its own field.

Because the Server field should hold just the address, like sftp.example.com or 192.168.1.10. If you paste you@sftp.example.com, Storage Studio spots the username part and shows a hint with a Fix button.

Click Fix and it moves the name into Username (if that's empty) and keeps only the hostname in Server. Don't include sftp:// or a port in the server field either — the port has its own box.

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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Why does Storage Studio say "Server should be the hostname only"?

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