SSH (SFTP) access

[bersy]

Hi,
it looks like SSH is disable, is it?

[KuJoe]

Yes, SSH is disabled on all of our nodes and will never be enabled due to the security risks involved.

[bersy]

I see. Generally I was only need SFTP access, since it's more useful than pure FTP as for me.

[KuJoe]

It looks like VestaCP is adding SFTP support in their latest update. It might be a paid plugin though so I'll see how much it costs.

[willie]

Is FTP currently the only way to upload?  Sending the password in the clear and all that?  I guess I can change it afterward but it would be great if something other than password authentication was supported (maybe it is).  Thanks

[KuJoe]

FTP is the only option for VestaCP at this time. You can create an FTP account with a different password than your account password.

[willie]

FTP is the only option for VestaCP at this time. You can create an FTP account with a different password than your account password.

Thanks, I went ahead and set that up.

[KuJoe]

I decided to purchase the SFTP chroot license for VestaCP and have it enabled now so you can connect using SFTP over port 272.

[willie]

I decided to purchase the SFTP chroot license for VestaCP and have it enabled now so you can connect using SFTP over port 272.

Oh thanks, wow!  I was thinking of writing a script that changed the ftp password through the vestacp api after an upload, and updat .netrc.  But sftp avoids the issue completely.

Ok, I can connect now, didn't realize I had to put the port number in the sftp command. sftp doesn't seem to use the .netrc credential file but I'll figure something out. Is there a way to set it up with an ssh public key instead of using a password?

[KuJoe]

Not that I know of, the SFTP chroot plugin disables SSH access so I don't think it will let you generate or import a key.