diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bd6bd38c..7846201c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM debian:bookworm
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 MAINTAINER Adrian Dvergsdal [atmoz.net]
 
 # Steps done in one RUN layer:
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ MAINTAINER Adrian Dvergsdal [atmoz.net]
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get upgrade -y && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends openssh-server && \
+    apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends netcat-openbsd && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
     mkdir -p /var/run/sshd && \
     rm -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*key*
 
 COPY files/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 COPY files/create-sftp-user /usr/local/bin/
+COPY files/healthcheck.sh /usr/local/bin/
 COPY files/entrypoint /
 
 EXPOSE 22
diff --git a/files/healthcheck.sh b/files/healthcheck.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d42822e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/healthcheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# 1. Check if the sshd process is actually running
+pgrep sshd > /dev/null || exit 1
+
+# 2. Try to open a TCP connection to the SSH port locally
+# -z: scan for listening daemons without sending data
+# -w 2: timeout after 2 seconds
+nc -z -w 2 127.0.0.1 22 || exit 1
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/genpwd.py b/genpwd.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b85b32f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/genpwd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import bcrypt
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+   print(f"hashing password: {sys.argv[1]}")
+   password = sys.argv[1]
+   salt = bcrypt.gensalt(10)
+   hashed = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode(), salt)
+   print(f"hashed password: {hashed}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
+
diff --git a/logos.sftp.server.env b/logos.sftp.server.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9b85889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logos.sftp.server.env
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+SFTP_IMAGE="logos/sftp-server:0.3"
+SFTP_HOSTNAME="logos.sftp.srv.01"
+SFTP_HOST_PORT=3322
+
+SFTP_USERNAME="foo"
+# sample cfg password is: pass
+# to generate the encrypted pwd run: python3 genpwd.py"
+SFTP_ENCRYPTED_PWD=$2b$10$lCXQfDMMc4nibdLnDk1ycundyYX/eFDO8Q0Nvj81y78ssk4TqZtHO
+SFTP_HOST_UID=590201106
+
+SFTP_HOST_UPLOAD_FOLDER="/home/netresults.wintranet/borghese/tmp/logos-upload-folder"
+SFTP_UPLOAD_FOLDER="/home/foo/upload"
+
+# Format is:
+# username:encrypted_passwd:e:[UID]:[GID]:
+ENV_SFTP_USERS=${SFTP_USERNAME}:${SFTP_ENCRYPTED_PWD}:e:${SFTP_HOST_UID}::
+
+# container healthcheck session 
+HEALTCHECK_CMD="/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/healthcheck.sh"
+HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL_SEC=60s
+HEALTHCHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC=5s
+HEALTHCHECK_RETRIES=3
+HEALTCHECK_START_PERIOD_SEC=30s
+
diff --git a/logos.sftp.server.yml b/logos.sftp.server.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35917630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logos.sftp.server.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+services:
+   logos.sftp.srv:
+      image: ${SFTP_IMAGE}
+      restart: unless-stopped
+      hostname: ${SFTP_HOSTNAME}
+      environment:
+         SFTP_USERS: ${ENV_SFTP_USERS}
+      volumes:
+         - ${SFTP_HOST_UPLOAD_FOLDER}:${SFTP_UPLOAD_FOLDER}
+      ports:
+         - "${SFTP_HOST_PORT}:22"
+      healthcheck:
+         test: ${HEALTCHECK_CMD} 
+         interval: ${HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL_SEC}
+         timeout: ${HEALTHCHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC}
+         retries: ${HEALTHCHECK_RETRIES}
+         start_period: ${HEALTCHECK_START_PERIOD_SEC}
+