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How to setup a chroot ssh/sftp environment in Solaris 10 (Doc ID 1399023.1)

Last updated on JUNE 26, 2024

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 8/11 U10 to 10 1/13 U11 [Release 10.0]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This document provides some example setups on how to configure the Sun Secure Shell (ssh) service in Solaris 10 to use a chroot environment.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Example setup 1: One common chroot directory for all users
 Example setup 2: One common chroot directory for all users, but each user has its own home directory inside this area
 Example setup 3: Each user has a separate chroot environment
 Example setup 4: Configure chroot environment for specific users
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