Debugging Filestash 'Invalid Account': How Response Time Led Me to a Swapped Config Field

Based on the detailed analysis provided, here are the key takeaways and steps to resolve issues related to Filestash's SFTP passthrough authentication:

Key Issues Identified

1. Hostname/Path Swapped:

   • Symptom: "Invalid account" error in 4.7ms.
   • Cause: Incorrect form filling — hostname="myserver" and path="192.168.1.x".
   • Fix: Swap the values to hostname="127.0.0.1" and path="/home/myuser".

2. UFW Blocks Docker Subnet:

   • Symptom: TCP timeout (3s) when trying to connect to host SSH.
   • Cause: UFW blocking traffic from the Docker subnet (172.25.0.0/16) to port 22 on the host.
   • Fix: Either add a UFW rule to allow this traffic or switch to network_mode: host.

Debugging Insights

• Response Time Analysis:
  • If the response time is less than 5ms, it indicates an issue with configuration parameters rather than

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