Re: Questions of using SCP

[Matthew Daubenspeck <matt@oddprocess.org>]

> >     I am not sure whether this is off topic of not.. I want
> > to ask if it is possible to let users use scp to manage files
> > on a system but denying ssh shell access?
> 
> I think its possible using sftp, as scp relies on shell access, but i cant 
> tell you how to make sftp work without ssh shell access.

I believe it depends on the server. With proftpd, you can allow ftp
access to users without shell access by using the RequireValidShell
config option.

How secure is sftp though? Does it encrypt everyhing, including
passwords through ssh?


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