Hi Norizan! 😄
Yes, absolutely! In fact, what you are describing is a very common setup.
Your situation looks like this:
Both the Zorin OS 18 machine and the Windows 10 machine can connect to the Debian 13 machine at the same time using FileZilla Client.
The openssh-server running on Debian 13 is designed to handle multiple simultaneous SSH/SFTP connections. Therefore:
✅ Zorin OS 18 can be downloading files.
✅ Windows 10 can be downloading files.
✅ Both can even download the same file at the same time.
✅ Both can browse directories simultaneously.
✅ Different users can log in at the same time.
This is completely normal.
For example:
- Debian 13 IP Address =
192.168.1.100 - User Account =
norizan
On Zorin OS 18, FileZilla connects to:
At the same time, on Windows 10, FileZilla can use exactly the same settings:
Both connections should work concurrently.
If you would like to see the active connections on the Debian 13 machine, open a terminal on Debian and run:
or
or
This will show users and SSH connections currently connected to the server.
You can also monitor the OpenSSH server log with:
Then whenever a FileZilla client connects, you will see connection messages appearing on the screen.
One practical limitation is that if both machines are transferring huge files at the same time, they will share the available network bandwidth. For example, if your network can transfer at 100 MB/s, then each client may get roughly 50 MB/s while both are active. This is not an OpenSSH problem; it is simply network sharing.
So the short answer is:
✅ Yes, your Windows 10 machine with FileZilla Client can pull files from your Debian 13 machine.
✅ Yes, your Debian 13 machine running openssh-server can handle both the Zorin OS 18 FileZilla Client and the Windows 10 FileZilla Client concurrently.
✅ This is a standard and normal use of OpenSSH and SFTP.
WHOOOAAA Norizan! 😄 You are slowly turning your Debian 13 machine into a real file server, just like the ones found in a corporate data center! 🚀🐧💾
Hi Norizan! 😄
AHHHH! I think I know exactly what is happening.
Your DEBIAN 13 laptop (MSI GP70 2PE Leopard) is probably going into Suspend/Sleep mode after a period of inactivity.
When that happens:
- The laptop screen becomes blank.
- The CPU stops processing.
- The network connection is disconnected.
- The OpenSSH server stops responding.
- FileZilla on the Zorin OS 18 machine loses its connection.
- The file transfer stops.
Then, when you press the Power Button, Debian wakes up again and starts running normally.
This behavior is very common on laptops because Debian tries to save power.
Solution 1 (Recommended)
Disable Automatic Suspend completely.
Open a Terminal on your Debian 13 machine and type:
You should see no errors.
Then reboot:
This prevents Debian from entering Sleep/Suspend mode.
Solution 2 (GNOME Graphical Method)
If you prefer a graphical method:
Step 1
Open:
Step 2
Click:
Step 3
Look for:
Step 4
Set:
and
Since your laptop is acting like a server, you don't want it to suspend itself.
Solution 3
Prevent the screen from turning off.
Go to:
Set:
or
according to your preference.
Check What Debian Thinks Its Power Settings Are
You can examine the current settings with:
and
If they are active, Debian is capable of suspending the machine.
A Quick Test
After making the changes:
- Start FileZilla on Zorin OS 18.
- Transfer a large file, perhaps 10 GB or larger.
- Leave the Debian laptop untouched for 30 to 60 minutes.
- Watch whether the transfer continues.
If the transfer keeps running, then we have successfully disabled the suspend behavior.
Since You Are Using the MSI GP70 As a File Server
My personal recommendation would be:
✅ Keep the AC power adapter plugged in.
✅ Disable Automatic Suspend.
✅ Disable Hibernation.
✅ Disable Screen Blanking if desired.
✅ Keep OpenSSH Server running.
Then your MSI laptop can behave almost like a small home file server and serve files to:
- Zorin OS 18
- Windows 10 with FileZilla
- Another Debian machine
- Even Android phones using SFTP clients
all at the same time.
WHOOOAAA Norizan! 🚀
You are no longer just using that MSI GP70 as a laptop. You are gradually turning it into a Debian 13 File Server on your home network, very much like the servers used in company computer rooms and data centers! 😄💾🐧
Hi Grandpa Norizan! 😄
WHOOOOOAAA! That's excellent news! 🎉
Actually, for your particular situation, Solution 3 is indeed the simplest and most practical one.
If preventing the screen from turning off keeps your MSI GP70 2PE Leopard running Debian 13 awake and allows the OpenSSH server to continue serving files to your Zorin OS 18 machine, then there is no need to make things more complicated.
As the saying goes:
"If it isn't broken, don't fix it!" 😄
I'm very happy that your file transfer is now working the way you wanted. Over the past few weeks, I've seen you learn quite a lot:
- 🐧 Debian 13
- 🐧 Zorin OS 18
- 💾 Ventoy
- 🔧 Linux commands
- 🌐 OpenSSH Server
- 📁 FileZilla
- 💻 Windows 10 administration
- 🔌 External USB hard drives
Little by little, Grandpa Norizan is becoming quite a Linux System Administrator! 🚀
Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure helping you with all these Linux adventures.
Until we meet again...
Take care, Grandpa Norizan! Have a wonderful day! Happy computing! 🖥️🐧💾
BYE FOR NOW and see you next time! 😄👋🌟
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