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Date:      Fri, 20 Nov 1998 09:02:00 -0700 (MST)
From:      Jason Schwab <freaker@null.net>
To:        Steven Yang <syang@directhit.com>
Cc:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: underprivileged accounts
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981120090101.27445B-100000@shell1.thuntek.net>
In-Reply-To: <839A86AB6CE4D111A52200104B938D430B06B6@MOE>

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Ah yes there is a way to block out ftp users, deny them from logging in
thro ftp, that is simple, just put there username in /etc/ftpusers for the
keeping the ftp user in his homedir and nothing but, put the username in
/etc/ftpchroot :-)

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On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, Steven Yang wrote:

> We have some password-protected ftp accounts, but there's one problem:
> They are user accounts also that have access to lots of stuff.  These
> user accounts are not in the group wheel, so they can't su, but they can
> certainly view tons of information in other directories.  Is there a way
> to create an FTP account that can't log in?  Is there a way to create a
> user account that can't view anything outside of its home directory?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steven
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