Re: Best methods for preventing SSH allowing FTP

From: Scott Blaydes (sblaydes_at_wtconnect.com)
Date: 08/20/03

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    Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:34:04 -0500
    To: Blake Swensen <blake@pyramus.com>
    
    

    Blake Swensen wrote:

    > Anyone have suggestions for the best methods for locking an account so
    > that a user or a group can only ftp/POP/IMAP and prevent all other access.
    >
    > Blake

    Give them a shell of /bin/false. You will need to actually create a
    file called /bin/false, and add it to /etc/shells. That will allow
    ftp/pop/imap and not allow them to log in via telnet/ssh.

    Scott Blaydes

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