Connection guide & support
Install Rift Conduit on the Windows computer that holds your files. Then connect from another computer using a compatible SFTP client.
Run the Windows x64 installer with administrator approval. Setup prepares supported missing OpenSSH components from its bundled local source. If Windows requests a restart, restart it and rerun the installer to finish.
Open Rift Conduit and explicitly start the 48-hour trial, or enter your ten-digit license key and activate. Installation alone does not start the trial or open remote access.
In Allowed IP address, enter the source IPv4 address of the computer you connect from. For a direct internet connection, this is usually that location’s public IPv4 address.
Leave the Tailscale option enabled if you use a separately configured Tailscale network. It adds the IPv4 range 100.64.0.0/10 to Rift Conduit’s own allowances; it does not install or configure Tailscale.
Select Turn On and wait for the ready status. Use the account-creation button to create a local Windows administrator account, or follow the installed guide to authorize an intended existing local account in Rift Conduit’s SFTP access group.
A newly created account receives a Desktop credentials file and a separate instructions file. The credentials file includes the password; keep it secure or remove it when no longer needed.
Install a compatible SFTP client on the computer you connect from. Add a connection using the settings below. Use the Windows account password, not a Windows Hello PIN.
| Protocol | SFTP |
|---|---|
| Host / Server | The reachable IPv4 address of the Windows computer running Rift Conduit, or its Tailscale IPv4 address when using Tailscale. |
| Port | 22 |
| Username / Password | Your authorized account on the Windows host. |
| Remote path | /C:/ if the client requests it. Windows account permissions determine which files you can access. |
Allowed IP is the client address. Host / Server is the computer holding your files.
Before accepting the first connection, compare the client’s host-key fingerprint with the one in your credentials file. For an existing account, obtain the matching fingerprint from the server administrator through a trusted channel.
Browse and transfer files using your chosen client. A compatible third-party remote-drive application can also make the connection available through your file manager. Remote edits change the real files on the host.
Closing the Rift Conduit window leaves an active listener running while the license or trial permits access. Reopen the application and choose Turn Off to stop its listener and sessions and remove its own firewall rules.
Your accounts, settings and host keys remain ready for another session. If the trial expires, the managed listener stops even when the interface is closed.
Choose your client
These separate applications connect to the SFTP server. Check each vendor’s current requirements and terms before installing.
Use a dedicated window to browse the host and copy files between computers.
Use a compatible client to make remote storage available through your computer’s file manager.
Rift Conduit does not install these clients. The downloadable connection guide contains additional options and advanced configuration notes.
Answers before you connect
It sets up and controls an encrypted SFTP connection to a Windows PC or server. A separate SFTP client lets you reach files that your authorized Windows account can access. It is not a cloud backup, file-sync or remote desktop service.
Yes, when the host is reachable from your client. Direct internet access may require router TCP 22 forwarding and a restricted cloud firewall rule. You can also use an existing Tailscale connection; set up Tailscale on both computers separately.
Use Windows 11 x64 or Windows Server 2022/2025 with Desktop Experience, administrator access and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer. Bundled OpenSSH sources cover Windows 11 Home/Pro 22H2 through 25H2 and those server releases. Server Core and domain controllers are not supported. See the download page for the detailed requirements.
Allowed IP is the source IPv4 address of the computer or network you connect from. Host / Server in your SFTP client is the reachable address of the computer running Rift Conduit. They normally refer to different sides of the connection.
No. An active listener remains available while the license or trial permits it. Use Turn Off to stop access yourself. The trial deadline continues to apply when the window is closed or the computer is shut down.
No. Windows account permissions govern access, and accounts created through Rift Conduit are local administrators. The SFTP starting folder is C:\. Choose and protect the account accordingly.
Yes. The intended existing local account must be authorized in Rift Conduit’s SFTP access group. Administrator membership alone does not authorize the account. Open the installed existing-account guide for the steps; authorizing an account does not change its password.
No. A reachable IPv4 connection also works. The optional checkbox adds a firewall allowance for Tailscale’s IPv4 range, 100.64.0.0/10. Rift Conduit does not install Tailscale or set up your network.
It starts when you explicitly choose Start Trial in the application and lasts 48 elapsed hours. Installing alone does not start it. At expiry, Rift Conduit stops its managed listener and sessions and removes its own firewall rules. Accounts and settings remain.
The current offer includes a lifetime license for the activated computer, lifetime technical support and lifetime upgrades. There is no recurring subscription. Purchase through Stripe, then enter the supplied ten-digit key in Rift Conduit to activate.
Yes. Explicit activation requires approval from the licensing server. Once registered, normal license checks are local, with no routine licensing-server requests. An uninstall and reinstall requires the key and online activation again; an ordinary in-place upgrade preserves registration.
No. Your SFTP connection is between your client and your Windows host. Rift Conduit does not send drive contents or the SFTP account password to AI Creations Now Software Development. Explicit activation sends the licensing information described in the privacy policy.
Yes, through a compatible third-party remote-drive client configured for SFTP. Rift Conduit provides the server connection; it does not mount the drive itself. The local guide includes client options, which may have separate pricing or requirements.
Confirm the ready status in Rift Conduit, the client’s source IPv4, the server address, TCP port 22, your account password and SFTP access-group membership. Check any router, Windows or cloud firewall rules. If you use Tailscale, confirm both computers are connected to the intended network. Existing block rules or an unrelated listener on port 22 can prevent access.
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Contact support with your Windows version, the step you reached and the error or status shown in Rift Conduit. Do not include account passwords or your license key in screenshots.