Limited user access with key control to sftp only?

newbie14 · 10-07-2013, 10:54 PM

Dear All,
I need to give access to user to only sftp some files into a particular folder in /var/www/html/folder1. User will be highly restricted to just this folder and nothing else and also disable everything else possible. I am using key based login. So how to go about it. Must I share my key ?

unSpawn · 10-08-2013, 02:56 AM

'man ssh-keygen' tells you that the users ~/.ssh/id_{d,r}sa.pub file(s) should be added to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes to log in using public key authentication.

newbie14 · 10-08-2013, 03:03 AM

Dear Unspawn,
I will try that. Anyway how to limit this use to just sftp of a particular folder and nothing else even no ssh etc.

unSpawn · 10-08-2013, 03:21 AM

You've been here long enough to know you can search LQ before asking: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ss-4175479822/

newbie14 · 10-08-2013, 03:30 AM

Dear Unspawn,
Sorry for that actually I am already looking into this method of modifying /etc/ssh/sshd_config and have google it. Will update incase I am stucked.

unSpawn · 10-08-2013, 03:40 AM

Don't be sorry. There's quite a few threads on the subject so you should be able to make things work. If you aren't able to then do post your sshd_config along with a description of what you changed from the default.

newbie14 · 10-08-2013, 03:43 AM

Dear Unspawn,
Thank you for the tips I saw quite a number of post on this even on google. Will give a try first.