The SSH File Transfer Protocol, (sometimes called Secure File Transfer Protocol, Secure FTP), or SFTP, is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionality over any reliable data stream.
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how to change port for SFTP connection in Debian8
i changed default SSH port with ssh in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set it to 2211. now i can connect to server with ssh and new port, but in FileZilla when i try to connect to server with this new port (2211) for send some files to server, it…
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Allow winscp access, restrict direct shell access, allow su - for Linux server local user
Is it possible to restrict access for a particular local user in Linux, with below mentioned conditions:
User should have no direct shell access
User should be able to login with command "su -" from any other user shell
User should be able to do…
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Cannot sftp using a password
I have setup my server to allow sftp using a password however I'm getting Authentication failed. even though I'm using the correct password. Here is my sshd_config
# Package generated configuration file
# See the sshd_config(5) manpage for…
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Unable to use SFTP via FileZilla?
I created a Linux VM on Microsoft Azure via this blog Creating secure Linux VMs in Azure with SSH key pairs
In summary it simply says:
openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout filename.key -out filename.pem
After that we have to…
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FTP Port Protocol Type
I recently switched to a different VPN provider, therefore did a fresh server installation. Before I proceed, please keep in mind that I am not super experienced with server stuff.
I am having a problem with my FTP server installation. Even though I…
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Step by step configuration of Ubuntu server for LAMP with remote FTP/SSH and GIT access
This is the first time I had to configure an Unix Server as a remote server for a website based on LAMP. It also need to offer SFTP and GIT support. I read a lot of guides and I wrote down all the steps those I did.
It is working right now. I would…
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Grant SFTP permission and limit Ubuntu user to only one directory
I'm trying to let create a user with SFTP permissions to only one directory (that is not his home directory). When he connects through a SFTP client I want him to land on this directory and I don't want him to be able to view any other directory…
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Must I bind haproxy to port 22 to load balance ssh/sftp
I need to use haproxy to load-balance SFTP connections but currently i cannot bind it to port 22 (cutomer constraint). Can i bind to port xxx and listen on port 22 to achieve this or must I bind to 22?
Thanks
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Chroot Jailing groups via sshd_config for FTP results in connection aborted for all members in that group
I am attempting to chroot jail using the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file. My FTP server is vsfptd, and while I know how to chroot jail using vsftpd's config, I want to try it using sshd_config. However, modifying the sshd_config file as I am is preventing…
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Using SFTP + make default start directory
At start, i would liek to sorry, i"m new in linux administration, but I"M learning fast, right now i got a problem with sftp (was searching 2 days, how to fix it, but nothing has help.).
Soo, let me explain all:
i got a SFTP server (i think i got…
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Server unexpectedly closed network connection (sftp + putty)
I am running CloudLinux 6.6 with Cpanel/WHM.
We had disabled default port 22, but a client required it, so ever since I switched back to port 22, we have experienced "Server unexpectedly closed network connection".
This occurs both BEFORE and AFTER…
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admin panel on port 2030 in CWP is not opening
I have dedicated server with centos and proxmox ve. Also made virtual machine with centos 6 and centos webpanel in proxmox. From last four month I'm using this and everything is working properly mean I'm able to open mysite:2030 (admin panel). But…
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SFTP and SSH Logins
I've been doing my research and found some clues as to where I should be looking, but just can't quite get it perfect.
I'm trying to create a new user, and allow them to have access to SFTP for file management, but I do not want them to be able to…
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Syncronize new / modified files trought SFTP on Linux
I only have a SFTP access on my NAS, on Lacie OS 3.X, (so exit rsync) and i want to backup it from a remote debian server.
The problem is that the NAS is 4TB and it can take a lot of time if i transfert all files everytimes.
Is there a simple way to…
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SFTP best way to remote access multiple intranet machines except for using VPN?
I have only one public IP address, behind it are some virtual machines that I need to access using WinSCP/FileZilla from public internet.
I know I can do port forwarding on the router like 10022->192.168.1.100:22, but it feels too tedious. I wonder…
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