Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:14:35 -0500 (EST) From: "Daniel J. Wharton" <wharton@burnit.net> To: HERBELOT Thierry <Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr> Cc: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@cpl.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Disabling Telnet (DING DING DING) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903021513240.17517-100000@jedi.burnit.net> In-Reply-To: <36DC02BA.F3DB21EE@telspace.alcatel.fr>
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Well, that will work, but that disables telnet for everyone. I want some users to be able to telnet in, but most not, due to security reasons. On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, HERBELOT Thierry wrote: > what about adding a # on the line concerning telnet in /etc/inetd.conf ? > > TfH > > > "Daniel J. Wharton" wrote: > > > > DING DING DING we have a winner. > > > > Shawn Ramsey had the correct answer. This is how you disable telnet but > > allow FTP... THANK YOU!!! > > > > DAN WHARTON > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > System Administrator > > THE BURNIT NETWORK - www.burnit.net > > > > Director of Network Operations > > BIG SECRET - www.bigsecret.org > > ----------------------------------------- > > > > On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Shawn Ramsey wrote: > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone could tell me how I can prevent users from > > > > telneting in without disabling FTP access as well. I want people to be > > > > able to FTP in and update their websites, but not be able to TELNET in. > > > > > > > > I already tried setting their shell to /sbin/nologin, but that disables > > > > FTP access as well. Thank you very much in advance for any advice. > > > > > > Add : > > > > > > /sbin/nologin > > > > > > > > > to the file /etc/shells > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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