[Discuss] Using sftp without a shell account

[Edward Ned Harvey (blu)]

> From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Bill Horne
> 
> I'm setting up an LDAP-based server, which will be used for file
> transfers among other things. I'd like to allow LDAP users to access the
> machine via sftp, but I can't figure out how to do that without giving
> each user a local shell account, and I'm looking for advice.
> 
> The LDAP users can access ftp without trouble, but not sftp.
> 
> It's a Mac Mini, running OS X "Yosemite", with Server v4.1.

There are lots of things written about sftp without shell.  I presume you've googled it already...  

So what's going wrong in your case?