Can you use SFTP with VSFTPD
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I have installed vsftpd on my Ubuntu 16.04 server, and can connect fine using SFTP for a single user.
I want to set up additional users and give them the ability to connect to their home directories (or a sub directory of that), via SFTP too. I also want to (chroot) jail them so they cannot navigate outside of this directory they are redirected to on login.
I've spent a lot of time reading about, and configuring the /etc/vsftpd.conf file, but cannot get this to work with SFTP in the way I have described, and believe that therefore it is only for FTP - am I correct in this statement, and if so, does anyone know of a solution? I really would prefer to use SFTP rather than the hassle of FTPS.
Many thanks
vsftpd sftp
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I have installed vsftpd on my Ubuntu 16.04 server, and can connect fine using SFTP for a single user.
I want to set up additional users and give them the ability to connect to their home directories (or a sub directory of that), via SFTP too. I also want to (chroot) jail them so they cannot navigate outside of this directory they are redirected to on login.
I've spent a lot of time reading about, and configuring the /etc/vsftpd.conf file, but cannot get this to work with SFTP in the way I have described, and believe that therefore it is only for FTP - am I correct in this statement, and if so, does anyone know of a solution? I really would prefer to use SFTP rather than the hassle of FTPS.
Many thanks
vsftpd sftp
asked Dec 15 '17 at 15:01
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I have installed vsftpd on my Ubuntu 16.04 server, and can connect fine using SFTP for a single user.
I want to set up additional users and give them the ability to connect to their home directories (or a sub directory of that), via SFTP too. I also want to (chroot) jail them so they cannot navigate outside of this directory they are redirected to on login.
I've spent a lot of time reading about, and configuring the /etc/vsftpd.conf file, but cannot get this to work with SFTP in the way I have described, and believe that therefore it is only for FTP - am I correct in this statement, and if so, does anyone know of a solution? I really would prefer to use SFTP rather than the hassle of FTPS.
Many thanks
vsftpd sftp
asked Dec 15 '17 at 15:01
Newfoundland
614
I have installed vsftpd on my Ubuntu 16.04 server, and can connect fine using SFTP for a single user.
I want to set up additional users and give them the ability to connect to their home directories (or a sub directory of that), via SFTP too. I also want to (chroot) jail them so they cannot navigate outside of this directory they are redirected to on login.
I've spent a lot of time reading about, and configuring the /etc/vsftpd.conf file, but cannot get this to work with SFTP in the way I have described, and believe that therefore it is only for FTP - am I correct in this statement, and if so, does anyone know of a solution? I really would prefer to use SFTP rather than the hassle of FTPS.
Many thanks
vsftpd sftp
vsftpd sftp
asked Dec 15 '17 at 15:01
Newfoundland
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asked Dec 15 '17 at 15:01
Newfoundland
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asked Dec 15 '17 at 15:01
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asked Dec 15 '17 at 15:01
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SFTP establishes a connection over SSH protocol. If you have openssh-server installed you can connect with any system user and password as long as this function was not disabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. It is not related to vsftp.
Add new users:
sudo adduser username
Then connect to the system:
ssh username@host
sftp localhost
You will be prompted for a password for all commands above.
Update: How to jail users to their home with sftp can be found here.
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
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This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
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SFTP establishes a connection over SSH protocol. If you have openssh-server installed you can connect with any system user and password as long as this function was not disabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. It is not related to vsftp.
Add new users:
sudo adduser username
Then connect to the system:
ssh username@host
sftp localhost
You will be prompted for a password for all commands above.
Update: How to jail users to their home with sftp can be found here.
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
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up vote
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SFTP establishes a connection over SSH protocol. If you have openssh-server installed you can connect with any system user and password as long as this function was not disabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. It is not related to vsftp.
Add new users:
sudo adduser username
Then connect to the system:
ssh username@host
sftp localhost
You will be prompted for a password for all commands above.
Update: How to jail users to their home with sftp can be found here.
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
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SFTP establishes a connection over SSH protocol. If you have openssh-server installed you can connect with any system user and password as long as this function was not disabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. It is not related to vsftp.
Add new users:
sudo adduser username
Then connect to the system:
ssh username@host
sftp localhost
You will be prompted for a password for all commands above.
Update: How to jail users to their home with sftp can be found here.
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
SFTP establishes a connection over SSH protocol. If you have openssh-server installed you can connect with any system user and password as long as this function was not disabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. It is not related to vsftp.
Add new users:
sudo adduser username
Then connect to the system:
ssh username@host
sftp localhost
You will be prompted for a password for all commands above.
Update: How to jail users to their home with sftp can be found here.
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
edited Dec 15 '17 at 15:33
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
answered Dec 15 '17 at 15:10
RoVo
6,6121539
6,6121539
This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
add a comment |
This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
This doesn't jail the user as the OP is requesting.
– Thomas Ward♦
Dec 15 '17 at 15:18
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
Hi, thanks for getting back that's useful - yes, I also need to jail users to their home directory (thank you Thomas)
– Newfoundland
Dec 15 '17 at 15:19
add a comment |
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