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Secure environment for SFTP user.

User cannot login by ssh.

Only upload files by sftp to a sub-directory in the 'home' directory is possible.

User cannot leave this home directory. This directory this a jail.

The script changes:

  • /etc/group (Adding a new group - sftponly)
  • /etc/passwd (Adding a new user)
  • /home/USERNAME (Adding a new home directory)
    • Adding a new sub-directory sftp_home
  • /etc/ssh/sshd_config (Changing a the end of the file the sftp behaviour)
  • restart sshd if config is fine

Call this script as root ./make_sftp_chroot.sh <NEW_USER>

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Small BASh script that configures a chroot environmant for sftp user - no ssh login and no cd .. out of the home directory.

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