[olug] what is sftp-server?

[Brian Wiese]

One more ssh related question...

What is the sftp-server?  It is invoked at the end of my
/etc/ssh/sshd_config file.  Is it the same as scp... does it enable the
use of someone to scp to/from this host?  or is it another process
entirely?

Reason is: I've always wanted a 'secure' ftp server/client and the
pickings are still slim.  I would like to 'ftp' into a host, and browse
the files, and dnld the ones I want, perhaps even with a gui!  scp lacks
these abilities to my knowledge.  And if this does act like an ftp server,
why aren't there gui clients for it?

just wondering, peace

Brian

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