[CentOS] RE: chroot over ssh

Thu Nov 16 00:54:32 UTC 2006
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--- Brian Marshall <brian at smiz.biz> wrote:

> I have a file server that has ssh on a public IP. We've been using
> SCP/FTPS
> over ssh to get to the server, but since it's sshd the users can see
> the
> entire file system.
> 
> The problem is that the drive mount everyone needs to get to is
> outside of
> their home dir. Is their anyway I can setup chroot through sshd?
> 
> Or is it just a silly pursuit and I should just setup a proper FTPS
> server?
> 

You can setup a chrooted ssh without any problem and another ssh
outside the chroot for administration, but you'll need to run each one
on a different port (or see the suggestions about running two ssh
daemons on the same machine before on the list).

Gabriel

> Thanks
> 
> 
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