How to restrict passwordless access to server to SFTP?

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Issue

  • Is it possible to deny SSH access, but allow a user to SFTP to a server?
  • How to allow passwordless access to server only via sftp?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Secured ftp, Openssh

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