In order to run some older software, I set up a debootstrap VM on one of my servers. Works fine, but... Now I want to be able to load files into a home directory public_html area on the VM. However, sftp wants to put this in the home dir of the "real" user in the real machine. I see my options as follows: 1) try to set up a link between the VM directory and my outside files. I tried this via ln -s /home/realuser/files/ linkname_in_VM_public_html then chowning so group of real files is 'staff' as per VM files (user seems to be root in VM files for some strange reason. Maybe I can create a virtual user of same name as external. Anyway, I'm getting "Forbidden" when I try to look with a browser. 2) Set up ssh daemon INSIDE the VM using a different port. Is this doable and still leave sshd going outside? I've no experience in that task, but would guess it is not too hard. Suggestions welcome. JN