Sftp chroot configuration
Configuration
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
1) First step
#Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server Subsystem sftp internal-sftp
2) Second step
and create a user section at the end of the file (ssh can die respawning if placed after Subsystem line):
Match User john ChrootDirectory %h ForceCommand internal-sftp AllowTCPForwarding no X11Forwarding no
Others:
- %u (User)
- %h (home directory)
Multiple users:
Match User USER1,USER2
With double Match rule
Match User john LocalPort 2222 ChrootDirectory %h ForceCommand internal-sftp AllowTCPForwarding no X11Forwarding no
3) Review privileges from ChrootDirectory directory
Creating new user
useradd --create-home USERNAME
Logs
scp error
protocol error: mtime.sec not present
'Match LocalPort' in configuration but 'lport' not in connection test specification.
Related commands
useradd -m USERNAME
See also
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