help with setting up sftp default folders.

**ulao3** · 4 Weeks Ago

I'm a bit confused over permission and setting for this. I set up a user anonymous and I want it to go to either the /home/anonymous/Downloads/ or preferably /var/www/Downloads/

I see a few options in the

Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server -d "/var/www/Downloads/"
ChrootDirectory /var/www/Downloads/

but noting is working, I suspect permissions.

I also see a lot of hidden files.

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I just want the Downloads to be accessible for download and that is all. Can anyone help me set this up?

**ulao3** · 4 Weeks Ago

missing attachment.

**ajgreeny** · 4 Weeks Ago

I'm confused!

What exactly do you want to go to /home/anonymous/Downloads/ or preferably /var/www/Downloads/ ?

If you have created a new user with username anonymous it will by default create the user's home in /home/anonymous but it will not be in /home/anonymous/Downloads/.

Tell us more about your resons for wanting the unusual setup and we may be able to help you more.

**ulao3** · 4 Weeks Ago

right, I was preferring to default to /var/www/Downloads/ but if its not possible, /home/anonymous/Downloads/ will have to do.

I do not know what more to say? I already have my FTP files set up in /var/www/Downloads/, so it was my hope to just make an sftp and point there. but what I'm saying is, if that is not simple or possible, then I'll just move the ftp to the home directory. but I'm not able to do either. The screenshot shows shows it dumps in to /home/anonymous/ not /home/anonymous/Downloads and I see all kinds of . files. I have no idea how to set this up.

I'd prefer the FTP to dump and restrict the user to see only
/var/www/Downloads/

failing the possibility of that dump to
/home/anonymous/Downloads

**dragonfly41** · 4 Weeks Ago

At a guesc I think from rough memory to investigate the different results on whether or not you add closing slash .. / .. or not. Different results. I would try grsync or PuTTY as tools to test your commands in dry run mode..

**ulao3** · 4 Weeks Ago

Tried adding a /
I get this errors when I have anything in the ChrootDirectory other then / or /home/
Error: Network error: Software caused connection abort
Error: Could not connect to server

if I try /home/anonymous/ I get that error.I think its a folder permission issue.

**deadflowr** · 4 Weeks Ago

Try switching to internal-sftp instead of sftp-server

Code:

Subsystem sftp internal-sftp

**ulao3** · 4 Weeks Ago

After finally getting this to nearly work I found out sftp will not work in the way I was hoping from my called application. I have to swtich over to ftp. Its a bit easier to set up but still need help, will make a new thread.