Fix: Your Bitvise SSH Server Evaluation Period Has Ended – SFTP

If you are connecting to and FTP or SFTP server using in Windows or Mac, you may receive the following client error(s) while trying to connect.

Your Bitvise SSH Server evaluation period has ended.

Bitvise SSH Server will accept only connections from administrators until a valid activation code is applied.

Logon was successful, but the Bitvise SSH Server evaluation period has ended. Only administrators can connect at this point.

You must contact the vendor of the SFTP server and send them the message and error (screenshot is always best) because the SFTP software they are using (Bitvise) has expired its trial evaluation and is no longer accepting client (your) connections.