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Date:      Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:32:18 -0600
From:      "SF" <lists@stevenfettig.com>
To:        "Freebsd-Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Users for Daemons - not logging in - how?
Message-ID:  <LOBBKFILCMGGNDCBBCELIEJJDOAA.lists@stevenfettig.com>

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I'm trying to set up users for running specific service daemons, but I don't
want someone to be able to use that user to log into the machine via ssh
(which is the only way to log into the machine remotely) or the console.  I
searched through the mail list and couldn't find the answer, but apologize
if this has been asked before.  Would I be correct in doing something
similar to what one does when installing qmail? I.e.:

pw groupadd daemongrp
pw useradd daemon1 -g daemongrp -d /var/daemondir -s /nonexistent

&tc...

I guess I'm looking for a fairly secure way of adding groups and users that
won't open me up to possible attacks.  Any suggestions are welcome.

TIA,
SF


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