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I can successfully log on to a server via ssh.

ssh root@server_ip

However, trying to sshfs 

sshfs root@server_ip:/home

gives an error:

remote host has disconnected

If ssh is passing on the server side does that mean that the failure of sshfs is on the local side?

In other words, does a successful ssh mean that it must be possible to sshfs on that same server (without changing anything on the server)?

TheMeaningfulEngineer
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No, working ssh access does not imply a working sshfs.

This is because sshfs relies on SFTP in the background, which must be allowed by the server. The default configuration shipped with the OpenSSH Server allows it though (that's why it works at most places), but the local Administrator can of course choose to disable it.

Furthermore, SFTP support and wether it is enabled/needs to be compiled in is dependent on the the SSH server (there are alternatives to OpenSSH).

Roman
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