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title: "Copying data from a server via Rescue using the SFTP protocol"
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description: "How to copy data from a server in Rescue mode using the SFTP protocol"
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# Copying data from a server via Rescue using the SFTP protocol

SFTP is an application-level file transfer protocol that runs over a reliable and secure SSH connection.

1. Ensure that you have an SFTP client installed, such as FileZilla.
2. [Boot your server into Rescue mode](/dedicated/troubleshooting/boot-to-recovery.mdx).
3. [Mount the OS file system](/dedicated/troubleshooting/mount-file-system.mdx).
4. Connect to the server using your SFTP client. The connection process depends on the client you choose.
5. Copy data from the server.
6. [Return the previous server boot template](/dedicated/troubleshooting/boot-to-recovery.mdx#restore-server-boot-template) or reboot the server from the OS. When you reboot the server from the OS, the boot template will automatically change to the one that was set before [the server boot template was changed](/dedicated/troubleshooting/boot-to-recovery.mdx#change-server-boot-template).

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