SFTP to /bin/false account?

[Tom Fogal]

'scp' might be a better alternative. i imagine anyone that has an sftp
client also, or could easily obtain, and scp client.
oh, and i'm pretty sure you dont need to be able to login to use scp.

-tom


> Does anybody know if it's possible to get sshd to handle sftp
> connections to a "shell-less" account correctly?  I'd like to let users
> upload files, but am a stickler for not giving out shell accounts unless
> absolutely necessary.  
> 
> I'd hate to have to break down and set up regular ftp...
> 
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