How to configure sftp in rhel 6.3 / centos 6.3

How to Configure sftp

Note: sftp works in port number 115

[root@station1 ~]# cd /etc/vsftpd/

[root@station1 ~]# /usr/bin/openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout vsftpd.pem -out vsftpd.pem

[root@station1 ~]# vim /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

121 #For SSL

122 ssl_enable=YES

123 #To allow anonymous users to use SSL

124 allow_anon_ssl=YES

125 #local users to use both ssl and unsecure way

126 force_local_data_ssl=YES

127 #Force ssl

128 force_local_logins_ssl=YES

129 # Permit TLS v1 protocol connections. TLS v1 connections are preferred

130 ssl_tlsv1=YES

131 # Permit SSL v2 protocol connections. TLS v1 connections are preferred

132 ssl_sslv2=YES

133 # permit SSL v3 protocol connections. TLS v1 connections are preferred

134 ssl_sslv3=YES

135 #RSA certificate

136 rsa_cert_file=/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.pem

[root@station1 ~]# service vsftpd restart

Shutting down vsftpd: [ OK ]

Starting vsftpd for vsftpd: [ OK ]

[root@station1 ~]# ssh 10.65.62.35 --> loging in to client pc i.e station2

[root@station2 ~]# ftp ranjith@10.65.62.30 --- > Try, it wont login because we have kept force ssl

^C[root@station2 ~]#

[root@station2 ~]# sftp ranjith@10.65.62.30

Connecting to 10.65.62.30...

ranjith@10.65.62.30's password:

sftp> ls

Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Public Templates Videos

sftp> bye

[root@station2 ~]#