Re: Comments/suggestions about SFTP server from OpenSSH on RH8.0

[ABrady <xunil kc rr com>]

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002 17:51:31 -0500
"Freddy Chavez" <freddychavez22 cox net> wrote:

> Hi guys. Does anybody have any experience using a 
> SFTP client on Windows (like PSFTP.EXE from Putty) to
> transfer files to/from a Linux server with OpenSSH?

I've run it from NT via a slow LAN to my home machine. It worked about
as fast as could be expected under the circumstances.

> Is there any known vulnerabilities on SFTP server?

With older versions, yes.

> Can I create users only for transfer files so they 
> cannot loggin to a terminal?

That should be controlled by the server itself.

> What about speed transfer? is too much slower than FTP?

It's slower, but not that much. On a slow link you can't even tell the
difference.

> What about very high load? 
> can SFTP server handle high loads?

Not sure. I would imagine it works fine. It's always dependent upon the
machine doing the serving.

> Any suggestions/comments would be appreciated.

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