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
-
Hostname/Path Swapped:
- Symptom: "Invalid account" error in 4.7ms.
- Cause: Incorrect form filling —
hostname="myserver"andpath="192.168.1.x". - Fix: Swap the values to
hostname="127.0.0.1"andpath="/home/myuser".
-
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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