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Thread: Log/Monitor User Traffic Over SFTP


hello,
i'm using ubuntu server 12.04 set server via openssh use share pics friends via sftp. have them chrooted common directory , in /var/log/auth.log can see opens connection server, great. can monitor current network traffic iftop.

however, cannot view file specific user downloading. log files being downloaded each user, can see how different users using server. possible obtain data , in file looking this:

user...connection........file......start....end... ...avg.speed
alex.......sftp.........pic5.jpg....02:03....02:05 ......15mbit/s
john.......sftp.........folder1.....04:00....04:55 ......1mbit/s

feedback welcome since i'm going mad trying achieve rsyslog right now.

try setting log level info. filenames logged auth.log

code:
subsystem       sftp    /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server -l info
or

code:
subsystem       sftp    internal-sftp -l info
be aware severely violates user privacy.

alternately, can use -f change log facility auth else , capture logs in different file.


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