Add sftp strict host key checking to DFC.

Issue-ID: DCAEGEN2-2219

Signed-off-by: Jan Malkiewicz <jan.malkiewicz@nokia.com>
Change-Id: Iadf6c6bd743c42ebb3bf9ad8ac443fc0f3f58063

15 files changed, 333 insertions, 82 deletions

diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/docker/Dockerfile b/datafile-app-server/src/main/docker/Dockerfile
index 0763e2bf..313c8d07 100755
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 #  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix Foundation.
+#  Copyright (C) 2020 Nokia.
 # ================================================================================
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,19 +20,26 @@
 #
 FROM openjdk:11.0.6-jre-slim
 
+EXPOSE 8100 8433
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  vim \
+  curl
+
 WORKDIR /opt/app/datafile
 RUN mkdir -p /var/log/ONAP
 RUN mkdir -p /opt/app/datafile/etc/cert/
 
-ADD /target/datafile-app-server.jar /opt/app/datafile/
-ADD /config/application.yaml /opt/app/datafile/config/
-
-EXPOSE 8100 8433
-
 RUN groupadd -r onap && useradd -ms /bin/bash datafile -g onap
 RUN chown -R datafile:onap /var/log/ONAP
+
+ADD /config/application.yaml /opt/app/datafile/config/
 RUN chmod -R 777 /opt/app/datafile/config/
 
 USER datafile
 
+RUN mkdir -p /home/datafile/.ssh
+
+ADD /target/datafile-app-server.jar /opt/app/datafile/
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/openjdk-11/bin/java", "-jar", "/opt/app/datafile/datafile-app-server.jar"]
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/AppConfig.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/AppConfig.java
index 21c51566..c257ceed 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/AppConfig.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/AppConfig.java
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 @EnableConfigurationProperties
 @ConfigurationProperties("app")
 public class AppConfig {
+
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AppConfig.class);
 
     private ConsumerConfiguration dmaapConsumerConfiguration;
     private Map<String, PublisherConfiguration> publishingConfigurations;
     private FtpesConfig ftpesConfiguration;
+    private SftpConfig sftpConfiguration;
     @Value("#{systemEnvironment}")
     Properties systemEnvironment;
     private Disposable refreshConfigTask = null;
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ public class AppConfig {
     public void initialize() {
         stop();
         Map<String, String> context = MappedDiagnosticContext.initializeTraceContext();
+
         loadConfigurationFromFile();
 
         refreshConfigTask = createRefreshTask(context) //
@@ -131,7 +134,6 @@ public class AppConfig {
      * Checks if there is a configuration for the given feed.
      *
      * @param changeIdentifier the change identifier the feed is configured to belong to.
-     *
      * @return true if a feed is configured for the given change identifier, false if not.
      */
     public synchronized boolean isFeedConfigured(String changeIdentifier) {
@@ -143,7 +145,6 @@ public class AppConfig {
      *
      * @param changeIdentifier the change identifier the feed is configured to belong to.
      * @return the <code>PublisherConfiguration</code> for the feed belonging to the given change identifier.
-     *
      * @throws DatafileTaskException if no configuration has been loaded or the configuration is missing for the given
      *         change identifier.
      */
@@ -165,6 +166,10 @@ public class AppConfig {
         return ftpesConfiguration;
     }
 
+    public synchronized SftpConfig getSftpConfiguration() {
+        return sftpConfiguration;
+    }
+
     private <R> Mono<R> onErrorResume(Throwable trowable) {
         logger.error("Could not refresh application configuration {}", trowable.toString());
         return Mono.empty();
@@ -178,27 +183,25 @@ public class AppConfig {
         return CbsClientFactory.createCbsClient(env);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Parse configuration.
-     *
-     * @param jsonObject the DFC service's configuration
-     * @return this which is updated if successful
-     */
-    private AppConfig parseCloudConfig(JsonObject jsonObject) {
+    private AppConfig parseCloudConfig(JsonObject configurationObject) {
         try {
-            CloudConfigParser parser = new CloudConfigParser(jsonObject);
+            CloudConfigParser parser = new CloudConfigParser(configurationObject, systemEnvironment);
             setConfiguration(parser.getDmaapConsumerConfig(), parser.getDmaapPublisherConfigurations(),
-                parser.getFtpesConfig());
-
+                parser.getFtpesConfig(), parser.getSftpConfig());
+            logConfig();
         } catch (DatafileTaskException e) {
             logger.error("Could not parse configuration {}", e.toString(), e);
         }
         return this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Reads the configuration from file.
-     */
+    private void logConfig() {
+        logger.debug("Read and parsed sFTP configuration:      [{}]", sftpConfiguration);
+        logger.debug("Read and parsed FTPes configuration:     [{}]", ftpesConfiguration);
+        logger.debug("Read and parsed DMaaP configuration:     [{}]", dmaapConsumerConfiguration);
+        logger.debug("Read and parsed Publish configuration:   [{}]", publishingConfigurations);
+    }
+
     void loadConfigurationFromFile() {
         GsonBuilder gsonBuilder = new GsonBuilder();
         ServiceLoader.load(TypeAdapterFactory.class).forEach(gsonBuilder::registerTypeAdapterFactory);
@@ -217,10 +220,12 @@ public class AppConfig {
     }
 
     private synchronized void setConfiguration(@NotNull ConsumerConfiguration consumerConfiguration,
-        @NotNull Map<String, PublisherConfiguration> publisherConfiguration, @NotNull FtpesConfig ftpesConfig) {
+        @NotNull Map<String, PublisherConfiguration> publisherConfiguration, @NotNull FtpesConfig ftpesConfig,
+        @NotNull SftpConfig sftpConfig) {
         this.dmaapConsumerConfiguration = consumerConfiguration;
         this.publishingConfigurations = publisherConfiguration;
         this.ftpesConfiguration = ftpesConfig;
+        this.sftpConfiguration = sftpConfig;
     }
 
     JsonElement getJsonElement(JsonParser parser, InputStream inputStream) {
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/CloudConfigParser.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/CloudConfigParser.java
index 23197025..a86a32b8 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/CloudConfigParser.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/CloudConfigParser.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.exceptions.DatafileTaskException;
  * @author <a href="mailto:henrik.b.andersson@est.tech">Henrik Andersson</a>
  */
 public class CloudConfigParser {
+
     private static final String DMAAP_SECURITY_TRUST_STORE_PATH = "dmaap.security.trustStorePath";
     private static final String DMAAP_SECURITY_TRUST_STORE_PASS_PATH = "dmaap.security.trustStorePasswordPath";
     private static final String DMAAP_SECURITY_KEY_STORE_PATH = "dmaap.security.keyStorePath";
@@ -45,19 +47,23 @@ public class CloudConfigParser {
     private static final String DMAAP_SECURITY_ENABLE_DMAAP_CERT_AUTH = "dmaap.security.enableDmaapCertAuth";
     private static final String CONFIG = "config";
 
+    private static final String KNOWN_HOSTS_FILE_PATH_ENV_PROPERTY = "KNOWN_HOSTS_FILE_PATH";
+    private static final String CBS_PROPERTY_SFTP_SECURITY_STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING =
+        "sftp.security.strictHostKeyChecking";
+
+    private final Properties systemEnvironment;
+
     private final JsonObject jsonObject;
 
-    public CloudConfigParser(JsonObject jsonObject) {
+    public CloudConfigParser(JsonObject jsonObject, Properties systemEnvironment) {
         this.jsonObject = jsonObject.getAsJsonObject(CONFIG);
-
+        this.systemEnvironment = systemEnvironment;
     }
 
     /**
      * Get the publisher configurations.
      *
-     * @return a map with change identifier as key and the connected publisher configuration as
-     *         value.
-     *
+     * @return a map with change identifier as key and the connected publisher configuration as value.
      * @throws DatafileTaskException if a member of the configuration is missing.
      */
     public @NotNull Map<String, PublisherConfiguration> getDmaapPublisherConfigurations() throws DatafileTaskException {
@@ -114,6 +120,19 @@ public class CloudConfigParser {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get the sFTP configuration.
+     *
+     * @return the sFTP configuration.
+     * @throws DatafileTaskException if a member of the configuration is missing.
+     */
+    public @NotNull SftpConfig getSftpConfig() throws DatafileTaskException {
+        String filePath = determineKnownHostsFilePath();
+        return new ImmutableSftpConfig.Builder() //
+            .strictHostKeyChecking(getAsBoolean(jsonObject, CBS_PROPERTY_SFTP_SECURITY_STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING))
+            .knownHostsFilePath(filePath).build();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Get the security configuration for communication with the xNF.
      *
      * @return the xNF communication security configuration.
@@ -128,6 +147,15 @@ public class CloudConfigParser {
             .build();
     }
 
+    private String determineKnownHostsFilePath() {
+        String filePath = "";
+        if (systemEnvironment != null) {
+            filePath =
+                systemEnvironment.getProperty(KNOWN_HOSTS_FILE_PATH_ENV_PROPERTY, "/home/datafile/.ssh/known_hosts");
+        }
+        return filePath;
+    }
+
     private static @NotNull JsonElement get(JsonObject obj, String memberName) throws DatafileTaskException {
         JsonElement elem = obj.get(memberName);
         if (elem == null) {
@@ -140,6 +168,10 @@ public class CloudConfigParser {
         return get(obj, memberName).getAsString();
     }
 
+    private static @NotNull Boolean getAsBoolean(JsonObject obj, String memberName) throws DatafileTaskException {
+        return get(obj, memberName).getAsBoolean();
+    }
+
     private static @NotNull JsonObject getAsJson(JsonObject obj, String memberName) throws DatafileTaskException {
         return get(obj, memberName).getAsJsonObject();
     }
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/SftpConfig.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/SftpConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6acc2d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/configuration/SftpConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 NOKIA Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.configuration;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+import org.immutables.gson.Gson;
+import org.immutables.value.Value;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+@Value.Style(builder = "new")
+@Value.Immutable
+@Gson.TypeAdapters
+public abstract class SftpConfig implements Serializable {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    @Value.Parameter
+    public abstract Boolean strictHostKeyChecking();
+
+    @Value.Parameter
+    public abstract String knownHostsFilePath();
+}
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClient.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClient.java
index f7121efc..fea578ba 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClient.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClient.java
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
 import java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException;
 import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
 import java.util.Optional;
+
 import javax.net.ssl.KeyManager;
 import javax.net.ssl.KeyManagerFactory;
 import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
 import javax.net.ssl.TrustManagerFactory;
+
 import org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP;
 import org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPReply;
 import org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPSClient;
@@ -222,8 +224,8 @@ public class FtpsClient implements FileCollectClient {
         }
     }
 
-    private KeyManager createKeyManager(Path keyCertPath, String keyCertPassword)
-        throws IOException, KeyStoreException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, CertificateException, UnrecoverableKeyException {
+    private KeyManager createKeyManager(Path keyCertPath, String keyCertPassword) throws IOException, KeyStoreException,
+        NoSuchAlgorithmException, CertificateException, UnrecoverableKeyException {
         logger.trace("Creating key manager from file: {}", keyCertPath);
         try (InputStream fis = createInputStream(keyCertPath)) {
             KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS");
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClient.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClient.java
index da8361ff..d1685203 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClient.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClient.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START======================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Nordix Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Nordix Foundation, 2020 Nokia. All rights reserved.
  * ===============================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
  * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.jcraft.jsch.SftpException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.exceptions.DatafileTaskException;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.exceptions.NonRetryableDatafileTaskException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -35,19 +36,22 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * Gets file from xNF with SFTP protocol.
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:martin.c.yan@est.tech">Martin Yan</a>
- *
  */
 public class SftpClient implements FileCollectClient {
+
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SftpClient.class);
 
     private static final int SFTP_DEFAULT_PORT = 22;
+    private static final String STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING = "StrictHostKeyChecking";
 
     private final FileServerData fileServerData;
     protected Session session = null;
     protected ChannelSftp sftpChannel = null;
+    private final SftpClientSettings settings;
 
-    public SftpClient(FileServerData fileServerData) {
+    public SftpClient(FileServerData fileServerData, SftpClientSettings sftpConfig) {
         this.fileServerData = fileServerData;
+        this.settings = sftpConfig;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ public class SftpClient implements FileCollectClient {
 
         try {
             sftpChannel.get(remoteFile, localFile.toString());
-            logger.trace("File {} Download Successfull from xNF", localFile.getFileName());
+            logger.trace("File {} Download successful from xNF", localFile.getFileName());
         } catch (SftpException e) {
             boolean retry = e.id != ChannelSftp.SSH_FX_NO_SUCH_FILE && e.id != ChannelSftp.SSH_FX_PERMISSION_DENIED
                 && e.id != ChannelSftp.SSH_FX_OP_UNSUPPORTED;
@@ -101,29 +105,47 @@ public class SftpClient implements FileCollectClient {
             }
         }
     }
+    JSch createJsch() {
+        return new JSch();
+    }
 
     private int getPort(Optional<Integer> port) {
         return port.isPresent() ? port.get() : SFTP_DEFAULT_PORT;
     }
 
     private Session setUpSession(FileServerData fileServerData) throws JSchException {
+        boolean useStrictHostChecking = this.settings.shouldUseStrictHostChecking();
+        JSch jsch = createJschClient(useStrictHostChecking);
+        return createJshSession(jsch, fileServerData, useStrictHostChecking);
+    }
+
+    private JSch createJschClient(boolean useStrictHostChecking) throws JSchException {
         JSch jsch = createJsch();
+        if (useStrictHostChecking) {
+            jsch.setKnownHosts(this.settings.getKnownHostsFilePath());
+        }
+        return jsch;
+    }
 
+    private Session createJshSession(JSch jsch, FileServerData fileServerData, boolean useStrictHostKeyChecking)
+        throws JSchException {
         Session newSession =
             jsch.getSession(fileServerData.userId(), fileServerData.serverAddress(), getPort(fileServerData.port()));
-        newSession.setConfig("StrictHostKeyChecking", "no");
+        newSession.setConfig(STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING, toYesNo(useStrictHostKeyChecking));
         newSession.setPassword(fileServerData.password());
         newSession.connect();
         return newSession;
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    private String toYesNo(boolean useStrictHostKeyChecking) {
+        return useStrictHostKeyChecking ? "yes" : "no";
+    }
+
     private ChannelSftp getChannel(Session session) throws JSchException {
         Channel channel = session.openChannel("sftp");
         channel.connect();
         return (ChannelSftp) channel;
     }
 
-    protected JSch createJsch() {
-        return new JSch();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientSettings.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientSettings.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cab4327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientSettings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START======================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Nokia. All rights reserved.
+ * ===============================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the
+ * License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND,
+ * either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END========================================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.ftp;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.configuration.SftpConfig;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class SftpClientSettings {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SftpClientSettings.class);
+
+    private final SftpConfig sftpConfig;
+
+    public SftpClientSettings(SftpConfig sftpConfig) {
+        this.sftpConfig = sftpConfig;
+    }
+
+    public boolean shouldUseStrictHostChecking() {
+        boolean strictHostKeyChecking = false;
+        if (isStrictHostKeyCheckingEnabled()) {
+            File file = new File(getKnownHostsFilePath());
+            strictHostKeyChecking = file.isFile();
+            logUsageOfStrictHostCheckingFlag(strictHostKeyChecking, file.getAbsolutePath());
+        } else {
+            logger.info("StrictHostKeyChecking will be disabled.");
+        }
+        return strictHostKeyChecking;
+    }
+
+    public String getKnownHostsFilePath() {
+        return this.sftpConfig.knownHostsFilePath();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isStrictHostKeyCheckingEnabled() {
+        return Boolean.TRUE.equals(this.sftpConfig.strictHostKeyChecking());
+    }
+
+    private void logUsageOfStrictHostCheckingFlag(boolean strictHostKeyChecking, String filePath) {
+        if (strictHostKeyChecking) {
+            logger.info("StrictHostKeyChecking will be enabled with KNOW_HOSTS_FILE_PATH [{}].", filePath);
+        } else {
+            logger.warn(
+                "StrictHostKeyChecking is enabled but environment variable KNOW_HOSTS_FILE_PATH is not set or points to not existing file [{}]  -->  falling back to StrictHostKeyChecking='no'.",
+                filePath);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileData.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileData.java
index 4805cb47..8721f61e 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileData.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileData.java
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ public abstract class FileData {
             String[] userAndPassword = userInfoString.split(":");
             if (userAndPassword.length == 2) {
                 return Optional.of(userAndPassword);
-            }else if(userAndPassword.length == 1)//if just user
+            } else if (userAndPassword.length == 1)// if just user
             {
-              String[] tab = new String[2];
-              tab[0] = userAndPassword[0];
-              tab[1] = "";//add empty password
-              return Optional.of(tab);
+                String[] tab = new String[2];
+                tab[0] = userAndPassword[0];
+                tab[1] = "";// add empty password
+                return Optional.of(tab);
             }
         }
         return Optional.empty();
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/tasks/FileCollector.java b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/tasks/FileCollector.java
index 3e292975..e9c4aceb 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/tasks/FileCollector.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/main/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/tasks/FileCollector.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.exceptions.NonRetryableDatafileTask
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.ftp.FileCollectClient;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.ftp.FtpsClient;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.ftp.SftpClient;
+import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.ftp.SftpClientSettings;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.model.Counters;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.model.FileData;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.model.FilePublishInformation;
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@ public class FileCollector {
      * @param numRetries the number of retries if the publishing fails
      * @param firstBackoff the time to delay the first retry
      * @param contextMap context for logging.
-     *
      * @return the data needed to publish the file.
      */
     public Mono<FilePublishInformation> collectFile(FileData fileData, long numRetries, Duration firstBackoff,
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ public class FileCollector {
     }
 
     protected SftpClient createSftpClient(FileData fileData) {
-        return new SftpClient(fileData.fileServerData());
+        return new SftpClient(fileData.fileServerData(),
+            new SftpClientSettings(datafileAppConfig.getSftpConfiguration()));
     }
 
     protected FtpsClient createFtpsClient(FileData fileData) {
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClientTest.java b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClientTest.java
index 11a428bc..f64cf433 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClientTest.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/FtpsClientTest.java
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ public class FtpsClientTest {
 
     @BeforeEach
     protected void setUp() throws Exception {
-        clientUnderTestSpy = spy(new FtpsClient(createFileServerData(), Paths.get(FTP_KEY_PATH), FTP_KEY_PASSWORD, TRUSTED_CA_PATH,
-            TRUSTED_CA_PASSWORD));
+        clientUnderTestSpy = spy(new FtpsClient(createFileServerData(), Paths.get(FTP_KEY_PATH), FTP_KEY_PASSWORD,
+            TRUSTED_CA_PATH, TRUSTED_CA_PASSWORD));
         clientUnderTestSpy.realFtpsClient = ftpsClientMock;
     }
 
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientSettingsTest.java b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientSettingsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c17790e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientSettingsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START======================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Nordix Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Nokia. All rights reserved.
+ * ===============================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the
+ * License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND,
+ * either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END========================================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.ftp;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.configuration.ImmutableSftpConfig;
+import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.configuration.SftpConfig;
+
+public class SftpClientSettingsTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldUseFtpStrictHostChecking(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws Exception {
+        File knowHostsFile = new File(tempDir.toFile(), "known_hosts");
+        knowHostsFile.createNewFile();
+
+        SftpConfig config = createSampleSftpConfigWithStrictHostChecking(knowHostsFile.getAbsolutePath());
+        SftpClientSettings sftpClient = new SftpClientSettings(config);
+
+        assertThat(sftpClient.shouldUseStrictHostChecking()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldNotUseFtpStrictHostChecking_whenFileDoesNotExist() {
+        SftpConfig config = createSampleSftpConfigWithStrictHostChecking("unknown_file");
+        SftpClientSettings sftpClient = new SftpClientSettings(config);
+
+        sftpClient.shouldUseStrictHostChecking();
+        assertThat(sftpClient.shouldUseStrictHostChecking()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldNotUseFtpStrictHostChecking_whenExplicitlySwitchedOff() {
+        SftpClientSettings sftpClient = new SftpClientSettings(createSampleSftpConfigNoStrictHostChecking());
+        sftpClient.shouldUseStrictHostChecking();
+        assertThat(sftpClient.shouldUseStrictHostChecking()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    private SftpConfig createSampleSftpConfigNoStrictHostChecking() {
+        return new ImmutableSftpConfig.Builder() //
+            .strictHostKeyChecking(false).knownHostsFilePath("N/A").build();
+    }
+
+    private SftpConfig createSampleSftpConfigWithStrictHostChecking(String pathToKnownHostsFile) {
+        return new ImmutableSftpConfig.Builder() //
+            .strictHostKeyChecking(true).knownHostsFilePath(pathToKnownHostsFile).build();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientTest.java b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientTest.java
index 1c58650d..d50bfc8d 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientTest.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/ftp/SftpClientTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START======================================================================
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Nordix Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Nokia. All rights reserved.
  * ===============================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
  * except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException;
 import com.jcraft.jsch.Session;
 import com.jcraft.jsch.SftpException;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -42,11 +41,14 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
+import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.configuration.ImmutableSftpConfig;
+import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.configuration.SftpConfig;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.exceptions.DatafileTaskException;
 import org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.datafile.exceptions.NonRetryableDatafileTaskException;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
 public class SftpClientTest {
+
     private static final String HOST = "127.0.0.1";
     private static final int SFTP_PORT = 1021;
     private static final String USERNAME = "bob";
@@ -62,8 +64,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     private ChannelSftp channelMock;
 
     @Test
-    public void openWithPort_success()
-        throws DatafileTaskException, IOException, JSchException, SftpException, Exception {
+    public void openWithPort_success() throws Exception {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
             .port(SFTP_PORT) //
             .build();
 
-        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData));
+        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings()));
 
         doReturn(jschMock).when(sftpClientSpy).createJsch();
         when(jschMock.getSession(anyString(), anyString(), anyInt())).thenReturn(sessionMock);
@@ -91,8 +92,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void openWithoutPort_success()
-        throws DatafileTaskException, IOException, JSchException, SftpException, Exception {
+    public void openWithoutPort_success() throws Exception {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
             .port(Optional.empty()) //
             .build();
 
-        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData));
+        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings()));
 
         doReturn(jschMock).when(sftpClientSpy).createJsch();
         when(jschMock.getSession(anyString(), anyString(), anyInt())).thenReturn(sessionMock);
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void open_throwsExceptionWithRetry()
-        throws DatafileTaskException, IOException, JSchException, SftpException, Exception {
+    public void open_throwsExceptionWithRetry() throws Exception {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
             .port(SFTP_PORT) //
             .build();
 
-        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData));
+        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings()));
 
         doReturn(jschMock).when(sftpClientSpy).createJsch();
         when(jschMock.getSession(anyString(), anyString(), anyInt())).thenThrow(new JSchException("Failed"));
@@ -131,8 +130,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void openAuthFail_throwsExceptionWithoutRetry()
-        throws DatafileTaskException, IOException, JSchException, SftpException, Exception {
+    public void openAuthFail_throwsExceptionWithoutRetry() throws Exception {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
             .port(SFTP_PORT) //
             .build();
 
-        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData));
+        SftpClient sftpClientSpy = spy(new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings()));
 
         doReturn(jschMock).when(sftpClientSpy).createJsch();
         when(jschMock.getSession(anyString(), anyString(), anyInt())).thenThrow(new JSchException("Auth fail"));
@@ -154,14 +152,14 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
 
     @SuppressWarnings("resource")
     @Test
-    public void collectFile_succes() throws DatafileTaskException, SftpException {
+    public void collectFile_success() throws DatafileTaskException, SftpException {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
             .password(PASSWORD) //
             .port(SFTP_PORT) //
             .build();
-        SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData);
+        SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings());
 
         sftpClient.sftpChannel = channelMock;
 
@@ -172,8 +170,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void collectFile_throwsExceptionWithRetry()
-        throws IOException, JSchException, SftpException, DatafileTaskException {
+    public void collectFile_throwsExceptionWithRetry() throws SftpException {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
@@ -181,7 +178,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
             .port(SFTP_PORT) //
             .build();
 
-        try (SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData)) {
+        try (SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings())) {
             sftpClient.sftpChannel = channelMock;
             doThrow(new SftpException(ChannelSftp.SSH_FX_BAD_MESSAGE, "Failed")).when(channelMock).get(anyString(),
                 anyString());
@@ -194,8 +191,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void collectFileFileMissing_throwsExceptionWithoutRetry()
-        throws IOException, JSchException, SftpException, DatafileTaskException {
+    public void collectFileFileMissing_throwsExceptionWithoutRetry() throws SftpException {
         FileServerData expectedFileServerData = ImmutableFileServerData.builder() //
             .serverAddress(HOST) //
             .userId(USERNAME) //
@@ -203,7 +199,7 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
             .port(SFTP_PORT) //
             .build();
 
-        try (SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData)) {
+        try (SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(expectedFileServerData, createSampleSftpClientSettings())) {
             sftpClient.sftpChannel = channelMock;
             doThrow(new SftpException(ChannelSftp.SSH_FX_NO_SUCH_FILE, "Failed")).when(channelMock).get(anyString(),
                 anyString());
@@ -217,8 +213,8 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void close_succes() throws DatafileTaskException, SftpException {
-        SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(null);
+    public void close_success() {
+        SftpClient sftpClient = new SftpClient(null, createSampleSftpClientSettings());
 
         sftpClient.session = sessionMock;
         sftpClient.sftpChannel = channelMock;
@@ -231,4 +227,14 @@ public class SftpClientTest {
         verify(channelMock).exit();;
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(channelMock);
     }
+
+    private SftpClientSettings createSampleSftpClientSettings() {
+        return new SftpClientSettings(createSampleSftpConfigNoStrictHostChecking());
+    }
+
+    private SftpConfig createSampleSftpConfigNoStrictHostChecking() {
+        return new ImmutableSftpConfig.Builder() //
+            .strictHostKeyChecking(false).knownHostsFilePath("N/A").build();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileDataTest.java b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileDataTest.java
index 10a84e76..e4b528a9 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileDataTest.java
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/test/java/org/onap/dcaegen2/collectors/datafile/model/FileDataTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class FileDataTest {
     private static final String LOCATION_WITH_USER =
         FTPES_SCHEME + USER + ":" + PWD + "@" + SERVER_ADDRESS + ":" + PORT_22 + REMOTE_FILE_LOCATION;
     private static final String LOCATION_WITH_USER_NO_PASSWORD =
-      FTPES_SCHEME + USER + "@" + SERVER_ADDRESS + ":" + PORT_22 + REMOTE_FILE_LOCATION;
+        FTPES_SCHEME + USER + "@" + SERVER_ADDRESS + ":" + PORT_22 + REMOTE_FILE_LOCATION;
     private static final String LOCATION_WITHOUT_USER =
         FTPES_SCHEME + SERVER_ADDRESS + ":" + PORT_22 + REMOTE_FILE_LOCATION;
 
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ public class FileDataTest {
             .build();
     }
 
-  private FileData properFileDataWithUserNoPassword() {
-    return ImmutableFileData.builder() //
-        .name("name") //
-        .location(LOCATION_WITH_USER_NO_PASSWORD) //
-        .compression("comp") //
-        .fileFormatType("type") //
-        .fileFormatVersion("version") //
-        .scheme(Scheme.FTPS) //
-        .messageMetaData(messageMetaData()) //
-        .build();
-  }
+    private FileData properFileDataWithUserNoPassword() {
+        return ImmutableFileData.builder() //
+            .name("name") //
+            .location(LOCATION_WITH_USER_NO_PASSWORD) //
+            .compression("comp") //
+            .fileFormatType("type") //
+            .fileFormatVersion("version") //
+            .scheme(Scheme.FTPS) //
+            .messageMetaData(messageMetaData()) //
+            .build();
+    }
 
     private FileData properFileDataWithoutUser() {
         return ImmutableFileData.builder() //
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test.json b/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test.json
index 58f4eb89..62119e61 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test.json
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "dmaap.security.keyStorePath": "keyStorePath",
     "dmaap.security.keyStorePasswordPath": "keyStorePasswordPath",
     "dmaap.security.enableDmaapCertAuth": "true",
+    "sftp.security.strictHostKeyChecking": "false",
     "streams_publishes": {
       "PM_MEAS_FILES": {
         "type": "data_router",
diff --git a/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test_2producers.json b/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test_2producers.json
index 40c28dde..480a6f79 100644
--- a/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test_2producers.json
+++ b/datafile-app-server/src/test/resources/datafile_endpoints_test_2producers.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "dmaap.security.keyStorePath": "keyStorePath",
     "dmaap.security.keyStorePasswordPath": "keyStorePasswordPath",
     "dmaap.security.enableDmaapCertAuth": "true",
+    "sftp.security.strictHostKeyChecking": "false",
     "streams_publishes": {
       "PM_MEAS_FILES": {
         "type": "data_router",
@@ -54,4 +55,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}