diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/guac_handlers.c b/src/protocols/ssh/guac_handlers.c
index 8293afe2..29fcd404 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/guac_handlers.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/guac_handlers.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "client.h"
 #include "guac_handlers.h"
+#include "guac_sftp.h"
 #include "guac_ssh.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
 
@@ -101,17 +102,9 @@ int ssh_guac_client_free_handler(guac_client* client) {
     /* Free channels */
     libssh2_channel_free(guac_client_data->term_channel);
 
-    /* Shutdown SFTP session, if any */
-    if (guac_client_data->sftp_session)
-        libssh2_sftp_shutdown(guac_client_data->sftp_session);
-
-    /* Disconnect SSH session corresponding to the SFTP session */
-    if (guac_client_data->sftp_ssh_session)
-        guac_common_ssh_destroy_session(guac_client_data->sftp_ssh_session);
-
     /* Clean up the SFTP filesystem object */
     if (guac_client_data->sftp_filesystem)
-        guac_client_free_object(client, guac_client_data->sftp_filesystem);
+        guac_common_ssh_destroy_sftp_filesystem(guac_client_data->sftp_filesystem);
 
     /* Free session */
     if (guac_client_data->session != NULL)
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.c b/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.c
index c7fa463b..af6be7bd 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.c
@@ -22,517 +22,43 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include "guac_json.h"
-
 #include "client.h"
+#include "guac_sftp.h"
 #include "sftp.h"
 
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <libgen.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
 #include <guacamole/client.h>
-#include <guacamole/object.h>
-#include <guacamole/protocol.h>
-#include <guacamole/socket.h>
 #include <guacamole/stream.h>
 
-/**
- * Concatenates the given filename with the given path, separating the two
- * with a single forward slash. The full result must be no more than
- * GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH bytes long, counting null terminator.
- *
- * @param fullpath
- *     The buffer to store the result within. This buffer must be at least
- *     GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH bytes long.
- *
- * @param path
- *     The path to append the filename to.
- *
- * @param filename
- *     The filename to append to the path.
- *
- * @return
- *     true if the filename is valid and was successfully appended to the path,
- *     false otherwise.
- */
-static bool guac_ssh_append_filename(char* fullpath, const char* path,
-        const char* filename) {
-
-    int i;
-
-    /* Disallow "." as a filename */
-    if (strcmp(filename, ".") == 0)
-        return false;
-
-    /* Disallow ".." as a filename */
-    if (strcmp(filename, "..") == 0)
-        return false;
-
-    /* Copy path, append trailing slash */
-    for (i=0; i<GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH; i++) {
-
-        /*
-         * Append trailing slash only if:
-         *  1) Trailing slash is not already present
-         *  2) Path is non-empty
-         */
-
-        char c = path[i];
-        if (c == '\0') {
-            if (i > 0 && path[i-1] != '/')
-                fullpath[i++] = '/';
-            break;
-        }
-
-        /* Copy character if not end of string */
-        fullpath[i] = c;
-
-    }
-
-    /* Append filename */
-    for (; i<GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH; i++) {
-
-        char c = *(filename++);
-        if (c == '\0')
-            break;
-
-        /* Filenames may not contain slashes */
-        if (c == '\\' || c == '/')
-            return false;
-
-        /* Append each character within filename */
-        fullpath[i] = c;
-
-    }
-
-    /* Verify path length is within maximum */
-    if (i == GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH)
-        return false;
-
-    /* Terminate path string */
-    fullpath[i] = '\0';
-
-    /* Append was successful */
-    return true;
-
-}
-
 int guac_sftp_file_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
         char* mimetype, char* filename) {
 
     ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    char fullpath[GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH];
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file;
+    guac_object* filesystem = client_data->sftp_filesystem;
 
-    /* Concatenate filename with path */
-    if (!guac_ssh_append_filename(fullpath, 
-                client_data->sftp_upload_path, filename)) {
+    /* Handle file upload */
+    return guac_common_ssh_sftp_handle_file_stream(filesystem, stream,
+            mimetype, filename);
 
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG,
-                "Filename \"%s\" is invalid or resulting path is too long",
-                filename);
-
-        /* Abort transfer - invalid filename */
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, 
-                "SFTP: Illegal filename",
-                GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CLIENT_BAD_REQUEST);
-
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /* Open file via SFTP */
-    file = libssh2_sftp_open(client_data->sftp_session, fullpath,
-            LIBSSH2_FXF_WRITE | LIBSSH2_FXF_CREAT | LIBSSH2_FXF_TRUNC,
-            S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
-
-    /* Inform of status */
-    if (file != NULL) {
-
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG,
-                "File \"%s\" opened",
-                fullpath);
-
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: File opened", GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SUCCESS);
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    }
-    else {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Unable to open file \"%s\": %s",
-                fullpath, libssh2_sftp_last_error(client_data->sftp_session));
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: Open failed", GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND);
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    }
-
-    /* Set handlers for file stream */
-    stream->blob_handler = guac_sftp_blob_handler;
-    stream->end_handler = guac_sftp_end_handler;
-
-    /* Store file within stream */
-    stream->data = file;
-    return 0;
-
-}
-
-int guac_sftp_blob_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
-        void* data, int length) {
-
-    /* Pull file from stream */
-    ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file = (LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE*) stream->data;
-
-    /* Attempt write */
-    if (libssh2_sftp_write(file, data, length) == length) {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "%i bytes written", length);
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: OK", GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SUCCESS);
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    }
-
-    /* Inform of any errors */
-    else {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Unable to write to file: %s",
-                libssh2_sftp_last_error(client_data->sftp_session));
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: Write failed", GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR);
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-
-}
-
-int guac_sftp_end_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream) {
-
-    /* Pull file from stream */
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file = (LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE*) stream->data;
-
-    /* Attempt to close file */
-    if (libssh2_sftp_close(file) == 0) {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "File closed");
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: OK", GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SUCCESS);
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    }
-    else {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Unable to close file");
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: Close failed", GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR);
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-
-}
-
-int guac_sftp_ack_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
-        char* message, guac_protocol_status status) {
-
-    ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file = (LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE*) stream->data;
-
-    /* If successful, read data */
-    if (status == GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-
-        /* Attempt read into buffer */
-        char buffer[4096];
-        int bytes_read = libssh2_sftp_read(file, buffer, sizeof(buffer)); 
-
-        /* If bytes read, send as blob */
-        if (bytes_read > 0) {
-            guac_protocol_send_blob(client->socket, stream,
-                    buffer, bytes_read);
-
-            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "%i bytes sent to client",
-                    bytes_read);
-
-        }
-
-        /* If EOF, send end */
-        else if (bytes_read == 0) {
-            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "File sent");
-            guac_protocol_send_end(client->socket, stream);
-            guac_client_free_stream(client, stream);
-        }
-
-        /* Otherwise, fail stream */
-        else {
-            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Error reading file: %s",
-                    libssh2_sftp_last_error(client_data->sftp_session));
-            guac_protocol_send_end(client->socket, stream);
-            guac_client_free_stream(client, stream);
-        }
-
-        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-
-    }
-
-    /* Otherwise, return stream to client */
-    else
-        guac_client_free_stream(client, stream);
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
 guac_stream* guac_sftp_download_file(guac_client* client,
         char* filename) {
 
     ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    guac_stream* stream;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file;
+    guac_object* filesystem = client_data->sftp_filesystem;
 
-    /* Attempt to open file for reading */
-    file = libssh2_sftp_open(client_data->sftp_session, filename,
-            LIBSSH2_FXF_READ, 0);
-    if (file == NULL) {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Unable to read file \"%s\": %s",
-                filename,
-                libssh2_sftp_last_error(client_data->sftp_session));
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Allocate stream */
-    stream = guac_client_alloc_stream(client);
-    stream->ack_handler = guac_sftp_ack_handler;
-    stream->data = file;
-
-    /* Send stream start, strip name */
-    filename = basename(filename);
-    guac_protocol_send_file(client->socket, stream,
-            "application/octet-stream", filename);
-    guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-
-    guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "Sending file \"%s\"", filename);
-    return stream;
+    /* Initiate download of requested file */
+    return guac_common_ssh_sftp_download_file(filesystem, filename);
 
 }
 
 void guac_sftp_set_upload_path(guac_client* client, char* path) {
 
     ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    int length = strnlen(path, GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH);
+    guac_object* filesystem = client_data->sftp_filesystem;
 
-    /* Ignore requests which exceed maximum-allowed path */
-    if (length > GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH) {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_ERROR,
-                "Submitted path exceeds limit of %i bytes",
-                GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* Copy path */
-    memcpy(client_data->sftp_upload_path, path, length);
-    guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "Upload path set to \"%s\"", path);
+    /* Set upload path as specified */
+    guac_common_ssh_sftp_set_upload_path(filesystem, path);
 
 }
 
-guac_object* guac_sftp_expose_filesystem(guac_client* client) {
-
-    /* Init filesystem */
-    guac_object* filesystem = guac_client_alloc_object(client);
-    filesystem->get_handler = guac_sftp_get_handler;
-    filesystem->put_handler = guac_sftp_put_handler;
-
-    /* Send filesystem to client */
-    guac_protocol_send_filesystem(client->socket, filesystem, "/");
-    guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-
-    /* Return allocated filesystem */
-    return filesystem;
-
-}
-
-int guac_sftp_ls_ack_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
-        char* message, guac_protocol_status status) {
-
-    int bytes_read;
-    bool blob_written = false;
-
-    char filename[GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH];
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTRIBUTES attributes;
-
-    ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP* sftp = client_data->sftp_session;
-    guac_sftp_ls_state* list_state = (guac_sftp_ls_state*) stream->data;
-
-    /* If unsuccessful, free stream and abort */
-    if (status != GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-        libssh2_sftp_closedir(list_state->directory);
-        guac_client_free_stream(client, stream);
-        free(list_state);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /* While directory entries remain */
-    while ((bytes_read = libssh2_sftp_readdir(list_state->directory,
-                filename, sizeof(filename), &attributes)) > 0
-            && !blob_written) {
-
-        char absolute_path[GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH];
-
-        /* Skip current and parent directory entries */
-        if (strcmp(filename, ".") == 0 || strcmp(filename, "..") == 0)
-            continue;
-
-        /* Concatenate into absolute path - skip if invalid */
-        if (!guac_ssh_append_filename(absolute_path, 
-                    list_state->directory_name, filename)) {
-
-            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG,
-                    "Skipping filename \"%s\" - filename is invalid or "
-                    "resulting path is too long", filename);
-
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        /* Stat explicitly if symbolic link (might point to directory) */
-        if (LIBSSH2_SFTP_S_ISLNK(attributes.permissions))
-            libssh2_sftp_stat(sftp, absolute_path, &attributes);
-
-        /* Determine mimetype */
-        const char* mimetype;
-        if (LIBSSH2_SFTP_S_ISDIR(attributes.permissions))
-            mimetype = GUAC_CLIENT_STREAM_INDEX_MIMETYPE;
-        else
-            mimetype = "application/octet-stream";
-
-        /* Write entry */
-        blob_written |= guac_common_json_write_property(client, stream,
-                &list_state->json_state, absolute_path, mimetype);
-
-    }
-
-    /* Complete JSON and cleanup at end of directory */
-    if (bytes_read <= 0) {
-
-        /* Complete JSON object */
-        guac_common_json_end_object(client, stream, &list_state->json_state);
-        guac_common_json_flush(client, stream, &list_state->json_state);
-
-        /* Clean up resources */
-        libssh2_sftp_closedir(list_state->directory);
-        free(list_state);
-
-        /* Signal of stream */
-        guac_protocol_send_end(client->socket, stream);
-        guac_client_free_stream(client, stream);
-
-    }
-
-    guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    return 0;
-
-}
-
-int guac_sftp_get_handler(guac_client* client, guac_object* object,
-        char* name) {
-
-    ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP* sftp = client_data->sftp_session;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTRIBUTES attributes;
-
-    /* Attempt to read file information */
-    if (libssh2_sftp_stat(sftp, name, &attributes)) {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Unable to read file \"%s\"",
-                name);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    /* If directory, send contents of directory */
-    if (LIBSSH2_SFTP_S_ISDIR(attributes.permissions)) {
-
-        /* Open as directory */
-        LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* dir = libssh2_sftp_opendir(sftp, name);
-        if (dir == NULL) {
-            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
-                    "Unable to read directory \"%s\": %s",
-                    name, libssh2_sftp_last_error(sftp));
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /* Init directory listing state */
-        guac_sftp_ls_state* list_state = malloc(sizeof(guac_sftp_ls_state));
-
-        list_state->directory = dir;
-        strncpy(list_state->directory_name, name,
-                sizeof(list_state->directory_name));
-
-        /* Allocate stream for body */
-        guac_stream* stream = guac_client_alloc_stream(client);
-        stream->ack_handler = guac_sftp_ls_ack_handler;
-        stream->data = list_state;
-
-        /* Init JSON object state */
-        guac_common_json_begin_object(client, stream, &list_state->json_state);
-
-        /* Associate new stream with get request */
-        guac_protocol_send_body(client->socket, object, stream,
-                GUAC_CLIENT_STREAM_INDEX_MIMETYPE, name);
-
-    }
-
-    /* Otherwise, send file contents */
-    else {
-
-        /* Open as normal file */
-        LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file = libssh2_sftp_open(sftp, name,
-            LIBSSH2_FXF_READ, 0);
-        if (file == NULL) {
-            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
-                    "Unable to read file \"%s\": %s",
-                    name, libssh2_sftp_last_error(sftp));
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /* Allocate stream for body */
-        guac_stream* stream = guac_client_alloc_stream(client);
-        stream->ack_handler = guac_sftp_ack_handler;
-        stream->data = file;
-
-        /* Associate new stream with get request */
-        guac_protocol_send_body(client->socket, object, stream,
-                "application/octet-stream", name);
-
-    }
-
-    guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int guac_sftp_put_handler(guac_client* client, guac_object* object,
-        guac_stream* stream, char* mimetype, char* name) {
-
-    ssh_guac_client_data* client_data = (ssh_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP* sftp = client_data->sftp_session;
-
-    /* Open file via SFTP */
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* file = libssh2_sftp_open(sftp, name,
-            LIBSSH2_FXF_WRITE | LIBSSH2_FXF_CREAT | LIBSSH2_FXF_TRUNC,
-            S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
-
-    /* Acknowledge stream if successful */
-    if (file != NULL) {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "File \"%s\" opened", name);
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: File opened",
-                GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SUCCESS);
-    }
-
-    /* Abort on failure */
-    else {
-        guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_INFO, "Unable to open file \"%s\": %s",
-                name, libssh2_sftp_last_error(sftp));
-        guac_protocol_send_ack(client->socket, stream, "SFTP: Open failed",
-                GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND);
-    }
-
-    /* Set handlers for file stream */
-    stream->blob_handler = guac_sftp_blob_handler;
-    stream->end_handler = guac_sftp_end_handler;
-
-    /* Store file within stream */
-    stream->data = file;
-
-    guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-    return 0;
-}
-
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.h b/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.h
index ecb96714..59cd52e8 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.h
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/sftp.h
@@ -26,161 +26,65 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include "guac_json.h"
-
-#include <libssh2.h>
-#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
-
 #include <guacamole/client.h>
-#include <guacamole/object.h>
-#include <guacamole/protocol.h>
 #include <guacamole/stream.h>
 
 /**
- * Maximum number of bytes per path.
- */
-#define GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH 2048
-
-/**
- * The current state of a directory listing operation.
- */
-typedef struct guac_sftp_ls_state {
-
-    /**
-     * Reference to the directory currently being listed over SFTP. This
-     * directory must already be open from a call to libssh2_sftp_opendir().
-     */
-    LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE* directory;
-
-    /**
-     * The absolute path of the directory being listed.
-     */
-    char directory_name[GUAC_SFTP_MAX_PATH];
-
-    /**
-     * The current state of the JSON directory object being written.
-     */
-    guac_common_json_state json_state;
-
-} guac_sftp_ls_state;
-
-/**
- * Handler for file messages which begins an SFTP data transfer (upload).
+ * Handles an incoming stream from a Guacamole "file" instruction, saving the
+ * contents of that stream to the file having the given name within the
+ * upload directory set by guac_sftp_set_upload_path().
+ *
+ * @param client 
+ *     The client receiving the uploaded file.
+ *
+ * @param stream
+ *     The stream through which the uploaded file data will be received.
+ *
+ * @param mimetype
+ *     The mimetype of the data being received.
+ *
+ * @param filename
+ *     The filename of the file to write to. This filename will always be taken
+ *     relative to the upload path set by
+ *     guac_common_ssh_sftp_set_upload_path().
+ *
+ * @return
+ *     Zero if the incoming stream has been handled successfully, non-zero on
+ *     failure.
  */
 int guac_sftp_file_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
         char* mimetype, char* filename);
 
 /**
- * Handler for blob messages which continues an SFTP data transfer (upload).
- */
-int guac_sftp_blob_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
-        void* data, int length);
-
-/**
- * Handler for end messages which ends an SFTP data transfer (upload).
- */
-int guac_sftp_end_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream);
-
-/**
- * Handler for ack messages which continues an SFTP download.
- */
-int guac_sftp_ack_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
-        char* message, guac_protocol_status status);
-
-/**
- * Begins (and automatically continues) an SFTP file download to the user.
+ * Initiates an SFTP file download to the user via the Guacamole "file"
+ * instruction. The download will be automatically monitored and continued
+ * after this function terminates in response to "ack" instructions received by
+ * the client.
+ *
+ * @param client 
+ *     The client receiving the file.
+ *
+ * @param filename
+ *     The filename of the file to download, relative to the given filesystem.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *     The file stream created for the file download, already configured to
+ *     properly handle "ack" responses, etc. from the client.
  */
 guac_stream* guac_sftp_download_file(guac_client* client, char* filename);
 
 /**
- * Set the destination directory for future uploads.
+ * Sets the destination directory for future uploads submitted via Guacamole
+ * "file" instruction. This function has no bearing on the destination
+ * directories of files uploaded with "put" instructions.
+ *
+ * @param client 
+ *     The client setting the upload path.
+ *
+ * @param path
+ *     The path to use for future uploads submitted via "file" instruction.
  */
 void guac_sftp_set_upload_path(guac_client* client, char* path);
 
-/**
- * Exposes access to SFTP via a filesystem object, returning that object. The
- * object returned must eventually be explicitly freed through a call to
- * guac_client_free_object().
- *
- * @param client
- *     The Guacamole client to expose the filesystem to.
- *
- * @return
- *     The resulting Guacamole filesystem object, initialized and exposed to
- *     the client.
- */
-guac_object* guac_sftp_expose_filesystem(guac_client* client);
-
-/**
- * Handler for get messages. In context of SFTP and the filesystem exposed via
- * the Guacamole protocol, get messages request the body of a file within the
- * filesystem.
- *
- * @param client
- *     The client receiving the get message.
- *
- * @param object
- *     The Guacamole protocol object associated with the get request itself.
- *
- * @param name
- *     The name of the input stream (file) being requested.
- *
- * @return
- *     Zero on success, non-zero on error.
- */
-int guac_sftp_get_handler(guac_client* client, guac_object* object,
-        char* name);
-
-/**
- * Handler for put messages. In context of SFTP and the filesystem exposed via
- * the Guacamole protocol, put messages request write access to a file within
- * the filesystem.
- *
- * @param client
- *     The client receiving the put message.
- *
- * @param object
- *     The Guacamole protocol object associated with the put request itself.
- *
- * @param stream
- *     The Guacamole protocol stream along which the client will be sending
- *     file data.
- *
- * @param mimetype
- *     The mimetype of the data being send along the stream.
- *
- * @param name
- *     The name of the input stream (file) being requested.
- *
- * @return
- *     Zero on success, non-zero on error.
- */
-int guac_sftp_put_handler(guac_client* client, guac_object* object,
-        guac_stream* stream, char* mimetype, char* name);
-
-/**
- * Handler for ack messages received due to receipt of a "body" or "blob"
- * instruction associated with a SFTP directory list operation.
- *
- * @param client
- *     The client receiving the ack message.
- *
- * @param stream
- *     The Guacamole protocol stream associated with the received ack message.
- *
- * @param message
- *     An arbitrary human-readable message describing the nature of the
- *     success or failure denoted by this ack message.
- *
- * @param status
- *     The status code associated with this ack message, which may indicate
- *     success or an error.
- *
- * @return
- *     Zero on success, non-zero on error.
- */
-int guac_sftp_ls_ack_handler(guac_client* client, guac_stream* stream,
-        char* message, guac_protocol_status status);
-
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c
index 1ac672be..93797993 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include "client.h"
+#include "guac_sftp.h"
 #include "guac_ssh.h"
 #include "sftp.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
@@ -226,31 +227,26 @@ void* ssh_client_thread(void* data) {
     /* Start SFTP session as well, if enabled */
     if (client_data->enable_sftp) {
 
-        /* Init handlers for Guacamole-specific console codes */
-        client_data->term->upload_path_handler = guac_sftp_set_upload_path;
-        client_data->term->file_download_handler = guac_sftp_download_file;
-
         /* Create SSH session specific for SFTP */
         guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "Reconnecting for SFTP...");
-        client_data->sftp_ssh_session = guac_common_ssh_create_session(client,
-                client_data->hostname, client_data->port, user);
-        if (client_data->sftp_ssh_session == NULL) {
+        guac_common_ssh_session* sftp_ssh_session =
+            guac_common_ssh_create_session(client, client_data->hostname,
+                    client_data->port, user);
+        if (sftp_ssh_session == NULL) {
             /* Already aborted within guac_common_ssh_create_session() */
             return NULL;
         }
 
         /* Request SFTP */
-        client_data->sftp_session = libssh2_sftp_init(client_data->sftp_ssh_session->session);
-        if (client_data->sftp_session == NULL) {
-            guac_client_abort(client, GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_UPSTREAM_ERROR, "Unable to start SFTP session.");
-            return NULL;
-        }
+        client_data->sftp_filesystem =
+            guac_common_ssh_create_sftp_filesystem(sftp_ssh_session, "/");
 
-        /* Set file handler */
+        /* Set generic (non-filesystem) file upload handler */
         client->file_handler = guac_sftp_file_handler;
 
-        /* Expose filesystem */
-        client_data->sftp_filesystem = guac_sftp_expose_filesystem(client);
+        /* Init handlers for Guacamole-specific console codes */
+        client_data->term->upload_path_handler = guac_sftp_set_upload_path;
+        client_data->term->file_download_handler = guac_sftp_download_file;
 
         guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_DEBUG, "SFTP session initialized");