How to Setup SFTP Server on Fedora 39

To set up an SFTP server on Fedora 39, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Ensure that the SSH daemon (sshd) is installed and running.

sudo systemctl status sshd

Step 2 : Open sshd_config and Add SFTP Config

Edit the sshd configuration file to include SFTP settings.

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Add the following lines at the end:

Subsystem sftp internal-sftp

Match Group sftp
        ChrootDirectory %h
        X11Forwarding no
        AllowTcpForwarding no
        ForceCommand internal-sftp

Step 3 : Restart the SSH daemon to apply the changes.

sudo systemctl restart sshd

Step 4 : Create a group for SFTP users.

sudo groupadd sftp

Step 5 : Add a new user for SFTP access.

sudo adduser sftp_user

Step 5 : Set a password for the SFTP user.

sudo passwd sftp_user

Step 6 : Assign the user to the SFTP group.

sudo usermod -aG sftp sftp_user

Step 7 : Adjust permissions for the SFTP directory.

sudo chown root:root /home/sftp_user
sudo chmod 755 /home/sftp_user
sudo mkdir /home/sftp_user/upload
sudo chown sftp_user:sftp_user /home/sftp_user/upload
sudo chmod 755 /home/sftp_user/upload

Step 9 : Restart SSH Service

Restart the SSH service to apply UFW changes.

sudo systemctl restart sshd

Step 10 : Test Connection

- Open SFTP Client (FileZilla)

- Add Site

• Enter "Host"
• Select "SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol"
• Set "Port" to 22.
• Choose "Normal," enter username and password

- Click "Connect"

Congratulations, you have successfully set up an SFTP server on Fedora 39.