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How to set chroot jail for sftp. (Doc ID 1324167.1)

Last updated on APRIL 28, 2020

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64
Linux x86

Goal

This document explains how to set up a chroot environment to avoid unwanted alterations of the system including uploads in unwanted locations when users are making use of sftp.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Method A (by using pam_chroot)
 Method B (by openssh natively)


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