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How to keep the user in a specified directory on the server? (chroot session)

For security and other reasons this is server’s job to ensure that users stay in particular directory only.

Some SSH/SFTP servers have the function built-in, such as:

Vandyke VShell;
OpenSSH; See OpenSSH documentation (Look for ChrootDirectory directive).

Most FTP servers have the function built-in.