From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Nov 20 13:20:53 1995 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id NAA08954 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:20:53 -0800 Received: from fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov (fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov [137.75.131.171]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with SMTP id NAA08947 for ; Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:20:49 -0800 Received: by fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov (5.57/Ultrix3.0-C) id AA24719; Mon, 20 Nov 95 15:20:41 -0600 Received: by emu.fsl.noaa.gov (1.38.193.4/SMI-4.1 (1.38.193.4)) id AA21034; Mon, 20 Nov 1995 14:20:40 -0700 Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 14:20:40 -0700 From: kelly@fsl.noaa.gov (Sean Kelly) Message-Id: <9511202120.AA21034@emu.fsl.noaa.gov> To: root@server.wulaw.wustl.edu Cc: questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199511201914.NAA03832@server.wulaw.wustl.edu> (message from Root Operator on Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:14:44 -0600) Subject: Re: ftp Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk >>>>> "Root" == Root Operator writes: Root> Is there anyway to set up a user for ftp access only. I Root> tried giving them /bin/false for a shell, but ftpd would not Root> allow access without a valid shell for them. You could list /bin/false in /etc/shells. Then ftpd would let the user in. So long as users can't actually execute anything, they shouldn't be able to change their shells. There is a danger that some clueless user might change his/her shell to /bin/false and require operator assistance to log back in. -- Sean Kelly NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory, Boulder Colorado USA The old pool shooter has won many a game in his life. But now it was time to hang up the cue. When he did all the other cues came crashing to the floor. "Sorry," he said with a smile. -- Jack Handey