Hi all,

I am trying to run two instances of openssh (one is sftp and one is ssh) and setup two accounts to access only one of them. i.e.

There are two configuration files (under /etc/ssh directory) with the following commands, i.e.:

sshd_config
Port 22
DenyGroups sftpAllow
AllowGroups sshAllow

sftpd_config
Port 12345
DenyGroups sshAllow
AllowGroups sftpAllow

Here are the contents of file /etc/group:
sshAllow:x:594:root
sftpAllow:x:595:userA

However, I can use ssh and sftp programs to connect port 22(12345) using root(userA) account. But I expect ssh to connect to port 22 only using root account and sftp to connect to port 12345 only using userA account.

Any idea?

No idea what you're trying to say here, but a few comments:

• Your DenyGroups directive is superfluous in this context. Remove it from both configs - for the sake of clarity.
• If you're intending to enforce user access control (at the group level), you have the right idea.
• If you're intending to force a shell type (e.g. bash vs. sftp-server), this is not correct.

I am sorry for any misunderstanding. What I actually mean is...

The setup I mentioned above can only achieve:

1 a) Allow root account to access port 22 via ssh and sftp.
b) Disable root account to access port 9001 via ssh and sftp.
2 a) Allow userA account to access port 9001 via ssh and sftp.
b) Disable userA account to access port 22 via ssh and sftp.

But my requirement is to achieve
3) Allow root account to access port 22 via ssh only (i.e. enable ssh but disable sftp).
4) Allow userA account to access port 9001 via sftp only (i.e. enable sftp but disable ssh).

Yesterday I found out that I can enable ssh but disable sftp by commenting the line "Subsystem sftp /usr/libexec/openssh-sftp-server" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
However, I'm still struggling how to enable sftp but disable ssh. But one of the requirement is I cannot use other third-party software like scponly or rssh. Any other solutions apart from that?

Thanks aonmie!!!

Yes, if disabling sftp is required in one of the instances, that is the correct directive (Subsystem sftp...) to remove.

For forcing sftp (and disabling ssh) in the other instance, you should be able to use a Match * block -- i.e. match for some criteria like IP -- on a complete wildcard. Then you can ForceCommand internal-sftp from that block.

If any of this is unclear, check the sshd_config(5) manpages, and the ssh_config(5) manpages (PATTERNS section).

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I'm somewhat confused, I must admit; the official openssh man-pages make
no mention of a file sftpd_config, and a google search finds your question
and a few hits for centos; where/when did the file spring into existence?



Cheers,
Tink

I suspect the OP created that to clarify what it was for. I agree that using a Match block
(on username) & one cfg file makes more sense.
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.c...nfig&sektion=5
@OP; I'd avoid ssh to root acct; way too many people trying to break in via that path.

Actually I copied the content of sshd_config to sftpd_config because I need two configuration files to run two instances. I'm sorry for any misunderstanding.

Thanks anomie. That's working!!!