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tweetiepooh · 06-02-2008, 11:28

sftp can run as a part of OpenSSH on unix machines. In this case it's simply ftp running through a ssh tunnel (or something like that). It will use the standard ssh connection/authentication including sshagent.

there needs to be something like the following in sshd_config

Code:

Subsystem     sftp    /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server

On my Solaris system sshd_config is in /usr/local/etc.

Installing OpenSSH should create the host keys for you, then you just need the client side. On Windoze you can use PuTTY which includes an sftp client. There are small issues with converting keys between PuTTY and OpenSSH but PuTTY includes the tools to do that.

06-02-2008, 11:28	#6
tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,297	Re: How to set up a home SFTP server? sftp can run as a part of OpenSSH on unix machines. In this case it's simply ftp running through a ssh tunnel (or something like that). It will use the standard ssh connection/authentication including sshagent. there needs to be something like the following in sshd_config Code: Subsystem sftp /usr/local/libexec/sftp-server On my Solaris system sshd_config is in /usr/local/etc. Installing OpenSSH should create the host keys for you, then you just need the client side. On Windoze you can use PuTTY which includes an sftp client. There are small issues with converting keys between PuTTY and OpenSSH but PuTTY includes the tools to do that. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.