Error Connection has been unexpectedly closed. Server sent command exit status 128. Cannot initialize SFTP protocol. Is the host running an SFTP server? OK Reconnect Help Print

When you try to connect SFTP connection then you may receive this error also

Received unexpected end-of-file from SFTP server

Please refer to the following steps to fix this issue. 

1. Edit the sshd_config file with your favorite editor. 
   
   

   nano etc/ssh/sshd_config 

2. Locate the below line in the sshd_config file. 
   
   

   #Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server

3. You need to comment the line if it isn't already.  Now, add the below line to the configuration.
   
   

   Subsystem sftp internal-sftp

4. Save the sshd_config file and restart ssh service.
   
   

   service sshd start

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