Nonsystem authentication for unprivileged sftpd

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I am creating a test system that needs to be able to briefly act as a sftp server on a nonprivalaged port. The test system runs as a normal user. So I'm thinking as running sshd with the sftp subsystem configured to use the port and the host key I give it.

However I don't want to be using the system's authentication credentials but my own. So how do I tell sshd to use something other then systems's passwords?

Alternatively is there a better solution that allows me to fulfil my goals?

I want a server that talks the sftp protocol on a port so that when the program I'm testing tries to connect to an sftp server it has an sftp server to connect to. — Q the Platypus, Mar 09 '16 at 00:34
I'd consider creating a container; you can then do pretty much whatever you want inside the container. — Michael Hampton, Mar 09 '16 at 00:38
A container is a possibility. Would rather not have to create a container just to do this. — Q the Platypus, Mar 09 '16 at 01:00

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '16 at 03:38

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It looks like proftpd will do what I neeed.

answered Mar 09 '16 at 03:38

Q the Platypus

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