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Quick script for adding a new SFTP user/directory to an existing SFTP setup on Ubuntu.
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#!/bin/sh | |
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# Create a new SFTP user and configure their chroot | |
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if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then | |
echo "Usage: add_sftp_user.sh username password" | |
exit 0 | |
fi | |
useradd -d /sftp -s /bin/false -G $(grep sftpusers /etc/group | cut -d: -f3) -p `mkpasswd -m SHA-512 $2` $1 | |
mkdir -p /sftp/$1/sftp | |
chown root:sftpusers /sftp/$1 | |
chown -R $1:sftpusers /sftp/$1/sftp |
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