>> > some users on my server have SSH access to the machine, but I don't
>> > want them to be able to leave their home directories (ee.
>> > /home/userXYZ).
>> >
>> > What is the "best" way to implement this, does anybody know?
>> > Greetings and TIA, Matthias

# adduser luser
# ln -s /bin/bash /bin/rbash
# echo "/bin/rbash" >> /etc/shells
# chsh -s /bin/rbash luser
# cd ~luser
# su luser
$

and then:

$ cd /
rbash: cd: restricted


Does that accomplish what you are looking for?


Christopher Fisk
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