Re: FreeBSD security ....

From: Rus Foster (rghf_at_fsck.me.uk)
Date: 10/28/03

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    Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:41:02 +0000 (GMT)
    To: Shrikant <shrikant@corp.123india.com>
    
    

    On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Shrikant wrote:

    > Dear All ,
    >
    > Is it possible that i give a Normal (without wheel rights) user to
    > access my server using ftp ,and he can only browse thru his home
    > directory not above that .If it is possbile pls reply me .
    >

    This is more to do with the FTP server than normal access. If you install
    proftpd you can lock the person in their HomeDirectory using DefaultRoot ~

    Also some software will lock someone in if you change their home directory
    from

    /home/user

    to

    /home/./user

    HTH

    Rus

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