use chroot to lock down sftp access without root owning folder
Everything I am reading says that for chroot to work with sftp root has to own the folder. I want to make it so a user can only sftp to a sub-directory in their home folder like /home/user/some/folder. Obviously ro
ssh root openssh chroot sftp
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Everything I am reading says that for chroot to work with sftp root has to own the folder. I want to make it so a user can only sftp to a sub-directory in their home folder like /home/user/some/folder. Obviously ro
ssh root openssh chroot sftp
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
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What is the (real or perceived) problem w/rootowning the directory?
– tink
Dec 23 '18 at 1:09
If I set upsshd_configto enforce sftp to%h/shared, I want each account to be able to manage that folder when/if they are on the box instead of depending on root to change ownership and what not.
– IMTheNachoMan
Dec 23 '18 at 1:33
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Everything I am reading says that for chroot to work with sftp root has to own the folder. I want to make it so a user can only sftp to a sub-directory in their home folder like /home/user/some/folder. Obviously ro
ssh root openssh chroot sftp
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
14819
Everything I am reading says that for chroot to work with sftp root has to own the folder. I want to make it so a user can only sftp to a sub-directory in their home folder like /home/user/some/folder. Obviously ro
ssh root openssh chroot sftp
ssh root openssh chroot sftp
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
14819
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
14819
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
14819
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
14819
asked Dec 23 '18 at 0:52
IMTheNachoMan
14819
14819
What is the (real or perceived) problem w/rootowning the directory?
– tink
Dec 23 '18 at 1:09
If I set upsshd_configto enforce sftp to%h/shared, I want each account to be able to manage that folder when/if they are on the box instead of depending on root to change ownership and what not.
– IMTheNachoMan
Dec 23 '18 at 1:33
add a comment |
What is the (real or perceived) problem w/rootowning the directory?
– tink
Dec 23 '18 at 1:09
If I set upsshd_configto enforce sftp to%h/shared, I want each account to be able to manage that folder when/if they are on the box instead of depending on root to change ownership and what not.
– IMTheNachoMan
Dec 23 '18 at 1:33
What is the (real or perceived) problem w/
root owning the directory?– tink
Dec 23 '18 at 1:09
What is the (real or perceived) problem w/
root owning the directory?– tink
Dec 23 '18 at 1:09
If I set up
sshd_config to enforce sftp to %h/shared, I want each account to be able to manage that folder when/if they are on the box instead of depending on root to change ownership and what not.– IMTheNachoMan
Dec 23 '18 at 1:33
If I set up
sshd_config to enforce sftp to %h/shared, I want each account to be able to manage that folder when/if they are on the box instead of depending on root to change ownership and what not.– IMTheNachoMan
Dec 23 '18 at 1:33
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What is the (real or perceived) problem w/
rootowning the directory?– tink
Dec 23 '18 at 1:09
If I set up
sshd_configto enforce sftp to%h/shared, I want each account to be able to manage that folder when/if they are on the box instead of depending on root to change ownership and what not.– IMTheNachoMan
Dec 23 '18 at 1:33