Re: [CentOS] vsftp vs shell logins

Am So, den 29.01.2006 schrieb techlist um 22:31:

I need to be able to allow specific system accounts to ftp to a box. As far as I can tell I have to give them a shell in /etc/passwd (i.e. /bin/bash) in order for their ftp login to work. I do *not* however want them to be able to log into a shell or ssh session. I cannot restrict by IP. What's the best way to accomplish this?

Scott

Pretty simple: don't give the FTP users a login shell. CentOS provides 2 styles of them: /bin/false and /sbin/nologin. Depending on the FTP daemon you use you may need to add the not login shell as a valid shell into /etc/shells; or configure the FTPd differently.

Alexander