Can't disable SSH AND enable SFTP

Submitted by hinhthoi on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 22:00

Hi,

I need to allow my users to use SFTP, but i also want to disable SSH access to them.

It seems SFTP only works for them if i allow SSH access to them.

Thanks for any help!

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Submitted by andreychek on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 23:51

Howdy -- if you change the user's shell to /bin/false, I believe that would do what you're after.

The user wouldn't have a working shell, but they should still be able to access SFTP.

Submitted by hinhthoi on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 00:43

Could you tell me where/how to change the user's shell?

Also, is there any way to automatically "change the user's shell to /bin/false" when a new virtual server/ user is created?

Thank you very much :)

Submitted by jimdunn on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 09:52 Pro Licensee

from the command line, you can change the user's shell this way:

https://www.virtualmin.com/node/28386

you could also change it using the GUI...

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+change+shell+using+virtualmin&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Submitted by andreychek on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 09:53

What jimdunn said is correct.

In the GUI, you can change the shell by going into Webmin -> System -> Users and Groups, and then select the username.

Also, to change the shell for users in the future, what you can do is go into System Customization -> Custom Shells. That screen allows you to choose what shell your users will receive.

Submitted by hinhthoi on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 10:23

Hi,

Thank you very much.

I have managed to change the default shells now.

Have a nice day!