diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index b82c546..1843f2b 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ type PanelRequest struct {
 	Response *http.Response
 }
 
+func IsRequestError (err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(*PanelRequest)
+
+	return ok
+}
+
 // Builds the base request instance that can be used with the HTTP client.
 func (r *PanelRequest) GetClient() *http.Client {
 	return &http.Client{Timeout: time.Second * 30}
@@ -60,6 +66,21 @@ func (r *PanelRequest) Get(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
 	return c.Do(req)
 }
 
+func (r *PanelRequest) Post(url string, data []byte) (*http.Response, error) {
+	c := r.GetClient()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, r.GetEndpoint(url), bytes.NewBuffer(data))
+	req = r.SetHeaders(req)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	zap.S().Debugw("POST request to endpoint", zap.String("endpoint", r.GetEndpoint(url)), zap.Any("headers", req.Header))
+
+	return c.Do(req)
+}
+
 // Determines if the API call encountered an error. If no request has been made
 // the response will be false.
 func (r *PanelRequest) HasError() bool {
@@ -67,7 +88,7 @@ func (r *PanelRequest) HasError() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	return r.Response.StatusCode >= 300 || r.Response.StatusCode < 200;
+	return r.Response.StatusCode >= 300 || r.Response.StatusCode < 200
 }
 
 // Reads the body from the response and returns it, then replaces it on the response
@@ -86,29 +107,38 @@ func (r *PanelRequest) ReadBody() ([]byte, error) {
 
 	return b, nil
 }
+
+func (r *PanelRequest) HttpResponseCode() int {
+	if r.Response == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return r.Response.StatusCode
+}
+
 // Returns the error message from the API call as a string. The error message will be formatted
 // similar to the below example:
 //
 // HttpNotFoundException: The requested resource does not exist. (HTTP/404)
-func (r *PanelRequest) Error() (string, error) {
+func (r *PanelRequest) Error() string {
 	body, err := r.ReadBody()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return err.Error()
 	}
 
 	zap.S().Debugw("got body", zap.ByteString("b", body))
 	_, valueType, _, err := jsonparser.Get(body, "errors")
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return err.Error()
 	}
 
 	if valueType != jsonparser.Object {
-		return "no error object present on response", nil
+		return "no error object present on response"
 	}
 
 	code, _ := jsonparser.GetString(body, "errors.0.code")
 	status, _ := jsonparser.GetString(body, "errors.0.status")
 	detail, _ := jsonparser.GetString(body, "errors.0.detail")
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s (HTTP/%s)", code, detail, status), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s (HTTP/%s)", code, detail, status)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/server_endpoints.go b/api/server_endpoints.go
index 02c8a58..886ef70 100644
--- a/api/server_endpoints.go
+++ b/api/server_endpoints.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/pterodactyl/wings/parser"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
@@ -39,10 +40,9 @@ func (r *PanelRequest) GetServerConfiguration(uuid string) (*ServerConfiguration
 	r.Response = resp
 
 	if r.HasError() {
-		e, err := r.Error()
-		zap.S().Warnw("got error", zap.String("message", e), zap.Error(err))
+		zap.S().Warnw("got error", zap.String("message", r.Error()))
 
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, errors.WithStack(errors.New(r.Error()))
 	}
 
 	res := &ServerConfiguration{}
diff --git a/api/sftp_endpoints.go b/api/sftp_endpoints.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2304601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/sftp_endpoints.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/pterodactyl/sftp-server"
+)
+
+func (r *PanelRequest) ValidateSftpCredentials(request sftp_server.AuthenticationRequest) (*sftp_server.AuthenticationResponse, error) {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	resp, err := r.Post("/sftp/auth/login", b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	r.Response = resp
+
+	if r.HasError() {
+		if r.HttpResponseCode() == 403 {
+			return nil, sftp_server.InvalidCredentialsError{}
+		}
+
+		return nil, errors.WithStack(errors.New(r.Error()))
+	}
+
+	response := new(sftp_server.AuthenticationResponse)
+	body, _ := r.ReadBody()
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, response); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 00f74c7..44db38a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ module github.com/pterodactyl/wings
 
 go 1.12
 
+replace github.com/pterodactyl/sftp-server => ../sftp-server
+
 require (
 	github.com/Azure/go-ansiterm v0.0.0-20170929234023-d6e3b3328b78 // indirect
 	github.com/Jeffail/gabs/v2 v2.2.0
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/remeh/sizedwaitgroup v0.0.0-20180822144253-5e7302b12cce
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.0.5 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.9.1
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190923035154-9ee001bba392 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190923035154-9ee001bba392
 	golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190909230951-414d861bb4ac // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190923162816-aa69164e4478
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f07dc29..8c2ecf1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORN
 github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0 h1:45sCR5RtlFHMR4UwH9sdQ5TC8v0qDQCHnXt+kaKSTVE=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
+github.com/magefile/mage v1.9.0 h1:t3AU2wNwehMCW97vuqQLtw6puppWXHO+O2MHo5a50XE=
 github.com/magefile/mage v1.9.0/go.mod h1:z5UZb/iS3GoOSn0JgWuiw7dxlurVYTu+/jHXqQg881A=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.1 h1:ZC2Vc7/ZFkGmsVC9KvOjumD+G5lXy2RtTKyzRKO2BQ4=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.1/go.mod h1:PppfXfuXeibc/6YijjN8zIbojt8czPbwD3XqdrwzmxQ=
diff --git a/sftp/server.go b/sftp/server.go
index b51a707..3f842c1 100644
--- a/sftp/server.go
+++ b/sftp/server.go
@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
 package sftp
 
 import (
-	"github.com/patrickmn/go-cache"
-	sftpserver "github.com/pterodactyl/sftp-server/src/server"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/pterodactyl/sftp-server"
+	"github.com/pterodactyl/wings/api"
 	"github.com/pterodactyl/wings/config"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"path"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func Initialize(config *config.Configuration) error {
-	c := sftpserver.Configuration{
-		Data:  []byte("{}"),
-		Cache: cache.New(5*time.Minute, 10*time.Minute),
-		User: sftpserver.SftpUser{
+	c := &sftp_server.Server{
+		User: sftp_server.SftpUser{
 			Uid: config.System.User.Uid,
 			Gid: config.System.User.Gid,
 		},
-		Settings: sftpserver.Settings{
+		Settings: sftp_server.Settings{
 			BasePath:         config.System.Data,
 			ReadOnly:         config.System.Sftp.ReadOnly,
 			BindAddress:      config.System.Sftp.Address,
@@ -24,7 +23,30 @@ func Initialize(config *config.Configuration) error {
 			ServerDataFolder: path.Join(config.System.Data, "/servers"),
 			DisableDiskCheck: config.System.Sftp.DisableDiskChecking,
 		},
+		CredentialValidator: validateCredentials,
 	}
 
-	return c.Initalize()
+	if err := sftp_server.New(c); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	c.ConfigureLogger(func() *zap.SugaredLogger {
+		return zap.S().Named("sftp")
+	})
+
+	// Initialize the SFTP server in a background thread since this is
+	// a long running operation.
+	go func(instance *sftp_server.Server) {
+		if err := c.Initalize(); err != nil {
+			zap.S().Named("sftp").Errorw("failed to initialize SFTP subsystem", zap.Error(errors.WithStack(err)))
+		}
+	}(c)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Validates a set of credentials for a SFTP login aganist Pterodactyl Panel and returns
+// the server's UUID if the credentials were valid.
+func validateCredentials(c sftp_server.AuthenticationRequest) (*sftp_server.AuthenticationResponse, error) {
+	return api.NewRequester().ValidateSftpCredentials(c)
 }
diff --git a/wings.go b/wings.go
index eaa5594..afcda6b 100644
--- a/wings.go
+++ b/wings.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/remeh/sizedwaitgroup"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
 )
 
 // Entrypoint for the Wings application. Configures the logger and checks any
@@ -141,10 +140,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// If the SFTP subsystem should be started, do so now.
 	if c.System.Sftp.UseInternalSystem {
-		if err := sftp.Initialize(c); err != nil {
-			zap.S().Fatalw("failed to initialize SFTP subsystem", zap.Error(errors.WithStack(err)))
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
+		sftp.Initialize(c)
 	}
 
 	r := &Router{