SFTP doesn't require a real shell. With mysql or LDAP back ends, you don't need to put the user entries in the password file. I'd recommend using your standard password file and set the shell to /nonexistent or scponly (there's a package for that one). Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Mike Miller <mbmiller+l at gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:17:50 To: TCLUG<tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] FTP Server On Sun, 5 Apr 2009, ecrist at secure-computing.net wrote: > Winscp and others are a good option for GUIs when it comes to SCP/SFTP. > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile I assume that would mean creating a separate shell account for every user. Is that what you want? Mike _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list