Connect using a DNS name

[krissyg]

Hello, I've recently create a SFTP server, I configured the firewall to point to the SFTP port with the external address. I created a A record in our DNS with the sub domain of secure.example.com
I do not want to use the public IP to connect to the SFTP, but the DNS does not work, the external IP address works great I connect and all is grand.
Any assistance on getting FileZilla to connect to the SFTP server using the DNS name?
Thanks,
Krissy

[botg]

If you enter a hostname into any program, it is first resolved into an IP address, typically using DNS. The program then connects to this IP address.

Do not associate your hostname with a public IP address if you do not want to have it resolve to a public IP address.