SFTP (was Re: OT: Tape less Backup System)

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Fairlight wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 01:42:22PM -0500, Jay Ashworth may or may not have
> proven themselves an utter git by pronouncing:
> >
> > Based on Rick Moen's recommendation, vsftpd is about the only thing I'll
> > deploy these days.  If I find a technote on getting it to speak ftps, I'll
> > let y'all know.
>
> I -love- vsftpd.  There's only one problem.  I can't make it run under sshd
> as the sftp module.  You tell me how to get it doing that without
> generating an error and failing on connect, and you'll be my hero.

I started reading this thread late, so pardon me if I restate something.

(BTW, it would be useful to change the subject line when the thread drifts
significantly, so others would know whether it would be of interest. I
have done so here.)

There is a WORLD of difference between an ftpd and an sftp daemon,
although they can accomplish much the same thing. The similarity of their
names is something of a misnomer. The sftp protocol was basically started
from scratch. That can be good and bad, as is the case when you start over
on anything.

One area that has come up with a customer of ours is navigational
restriction. The OpenSSH sftp daemon does not seem to offer any
restrictions about CD-ing around on the server, where ftpd often does.
We're trying to figure out if we can do that with aliases.

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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