Set up SFTP server

[mocka]

After spending some time trying to google my way for an answer to set up a SFTP server, I'm finally asking here in the forums.

My goal is to be able to mount a folder on a client-computer, which is connected to a server through the internet. This requires that the server is hosting a SFTP server. How do I set up this server?

I have tried to install vsftp according to the following tutorial with no success:
http://wiki.vpslink.com/Configuring_vsftpd_for_secure_connections_%28TLS/SSL/SFTP%29

[falconindy]

Install openssh-server. Done. You don't need vsftpd.

[Lars Noodén]

Are you talking about SSHFS?

http://fuse.sourceforge.net/sshfs.html

If so, then install the package openssh-server (http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/openssh-server) SFTP is part of the service. Also look around a little at some of the options in /etc/sshd_config (http://linux.die.net/man/5/sshd_config)

Ooops. After writing that, I read your link and that is talking about FTPS, which is not the same as SFTP. Given a choice, I'd look at SFTP, which is it's own secure protocol FTPS is FTP tunnelled over SSL.

[mocka]

Thank you that was very helpful. My sftp-server is now up and running.