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Subject: Re: FTP only account without user on the shell
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:21:21 -0500
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why can't you read the whole sentence first? before answering it? not to
mention that someone else already answered

i needed to know if its possible to add ftp only account WITHOUT adding user
to the shell! no entryes in /etc/passwd


----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net>
To: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com>; <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: FTP only account without user on the shell


> On Sat, 26 Jan 2002 13:36:08 -0500, alexus wrote:
>
> >is it possible to have ftp only account without adding user on shell?
some
> >sort of virtual ftp account? just like for mail?
>
> yes-
>
> when you add the user, and when it asks for the shell, put no, or put
> /sbin/nologin which says no login for this account, or something to
> that effect.
>
> ---
> doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net
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