Many, if not most, Linux distributions can be set to start SSH automatically. Linux — like Mac OS X — by extension usually permits the machine to be used as an SFTP server if sshd is running.

ok, here is what I want to do and i do not know it is possible. I want to setup my linux machine to be a dedicated ftp server, however i want to be able to copy files from my windows xp box, to my ...

Lock down all SFTP users on your data center Linux servers with a chroot jail.

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client refers to a tool that enables secure file transfer between a client and a server over an encrypted connection.

One of the things I both love and hate about my job is getting assigned new projects. They can be about anything and everything. A few months back I was given an assignment to create some chroot jails ...

Server Restriction It is understandable that SFTP administrators would not wish to allow their users to make arbitrary TCP connections with the assistance of the server, potentially placing sensitive ...

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

Need to lock down that Linux server so certain remote users can only access a specific directory and only for file upload and download purposes? Jack Wallen shows you how.