To set up an SFTP server on Fedora 40, you need to configure SSH to allow SFTP connections.
Step 1 : Ensure that the sshd service is installed and running:
sudo systemctl status sshd
Step 2 : Edit the sshd configuration file to allow SFTP:
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Add or uncomment the following line:
Subsystem sftp internal-sftp
Match Group sftp
ChrootDirectory %h
X11Forwarding no
AllowTcpForwarding no
ForceCommand internal-sftp
Step 3 : Restart sshd
sudo systemctl restart sshd
Step 4 : Create an SFTP group
sudo groupadd sftp
Step 5 : Create an SFTP user
sudo adduser sftp_user
Step 6 : Set a password for the SFTP user
sudo passwd sftp_user
Step 7 : Assign the user to the SFTP group
sudo usermod -aG sftp sftp_user
Step 8 : Set the appropriate permissions for the directories users will access via SFTP.
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
sudo systemctl restart sshd
Step 10 : Test the connection
- Open an SFTP client (e.g., FileZilla).
- Add a new site
- Enter the "Host" (IP address or domain name).
- Select "SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol".
- Set "Port" to 22.
- Choose "Normal" login type, and enter the username and password.
- Click "Connect".
Congratulations! You have successfully set up an SFTP server on Fedora 40.
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