had the same problem, the solution was to modify the /etc/ssh2/sshd2_config
file as follows:
$ grep sft sshd2_config
subsystem-sftp /usr/local/bin/sftp-server
phil
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of The
Crypto Tiger
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 11:53 AM
To: Robert Forkner
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Can't start sftp-server
Hi all,
Can you guys run sshd2 -v and ssh2 -v and send me the output?
It would be much easier to try to figure out what's going on.
Thanks,
-Anne
Robert Forkner wrote:
>
> I have a similar problem with my AIX box. ssh works just fine, but
whenever
> I try to run sftp, i get an error box stating
>
> 'File transfer server could not be started or it exited unexpectedly.
Exit
> value 127 was returned.'
>
> Am I missing something? It sounds like I have to have another daemon
> process running for sftp, but if so, what would that be?
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Susan
> Ng
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 12:26 PM
> To: Gene LeDuc
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Can't start sftp-server
>
> I had the same problem on my AIX box. I solved it by creating a symbolic
> link in /usr/bin. Hope this works for you as well.
>
> On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Gene LeDuc wrote:
>
> > When I try to open a sftp window from my terminal connection I get an
> > error message that the server failed to start. The only non-standard
> > thing is that the server is listening on port 8080 instead of 22. I can
> > get secure terminal windows but I can get secure file transfer windows.
> >
> > Env: RedHat 7.0, ssh-2.3.0 client and server
> >
> > I also have a RedHat 5.2 server with the same version of ssh2 listening
> > on port 8080 and I have no problems with the file transfer program from
> > the same client.
> >
> > I've checked that sftp-server is in the path. I also put the full path
> > to the file in sshd2_config.
> >
> > Any ideas where to check next?
> >
