How can I get an SFTP server running on Windows 2008?

Another option would be to install OpenSSH using Cygwin. The attached instructions are for Windows XP/Vista but I don't see why they wouldn't work on Windows Server 2008.

Cygwin is a kind of middle layer that allows *nix software to be compiled and run on Windows without modification. It is extremely handy and brings a lot of other *nix goodness to Windows. Oh, yeah and Cygwin is open source and free.

After spending a few hours on the World Wide Web, turns out the answer is yes.

Meet KpyM Telnet/SSH Server which is a free, open source telnet/ssh server for Windows.

Installation is a breeze and it runs as a service.

The only caveat is the requirement to grant explicit access rights to SFTP home folder - KpyM authentication relies on Windows user accounts.

Why not use the freeSSHd ? We have been using this for our server and it does the job for us. It is free and easy to setup.

The download page is here http://www.freesshd.com/?ctt=download

After you install it, check in your taskbar, the application should be running and the icon is hidden in the taskbar next to the clock.