Issue on connection of SFTP

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I am using UiPath.FTP.activity version 2.4.0.
I am getting error msg “Use FTP Connection: Permission denied (password).” while doing the connection of FTP

The image shows a UiPath workflow for getting credential information from an orchestrator and using it to establish an SFTP connection. (Captioned by AI)
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I am not able to pass SecureString variable in password under FTP scope

The image depicts an error in UiPath automation where the 'Use FTP Connection' activity fails because a 'SecureString' type value cannot be converted to a 'String' type for the password input. (Captioned by AI)
The image depicts an error in UiPath automation where the 'Use FTP Connection' activity fails because a 'SecureString' type value cannot be converted to a 'String' type for the password input. (Captioned by AI)793×430 15.1 KB

How to pass the securestring variable or how to handle this in FTP scope password, can someone assist me. Thanks !!

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Hello @TJamuna , you must convert your SecureString to type string. You can do so with the steps below in an Assign activity:

myStringPassword = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(string.Empty, SftpPassword).Password

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@TJamuna,

In password property enter this expression to convert SecureString to String

new System.Net.NetworkCredential(string.Empty, SftpPassword).Password
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