Where is nologin file?
Hi, I'm looking for a nologin file which gets removed with rmnologin script. Is that just a dummy file or what? I just want root to be able to login to this specific computer. I couldn't find any information about this file, or the file itself. Thanks, Milan
Re: Where is nologin file?
On 22/10/99 Milan Kliska wrote: I'm looking for a nologin file which gets removed with rmnologin script. Is that just a dummy file or what? I just want root to be able to login to this specific computer. I couldn't find any information about this file, or the file itself. /etc/nologin when exists only root will be permitted to login all other users will be shown the contents of /etc/nologin and denied access, this is meant for temporary use only, such as when the system is being shutdown to prevent new users from connecting while giving time to already logged in users to close up and logout. it is not meant nor should be used to lock down your box in a permanent fashion. I don't know if you are referring to remote users only or everyone, but nologin affects everyone regardless of where they come from, and root and never allowed to login from anywhere but the physical console (tty1-6) if you don't want a user to login anymore permanently delete their account. you should of course have a normal account that you use for day to day activity never use root for that. the other options for denying some users access or access to certain services would be to use PAM but I will leave that to a excercise for the reader. Ethan Benson OpenPGP encrypted mail accepted. To obtain my PGP key: http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/pgp/ Key FingerPrint: 371A 7416 5D39 CF2D 9366 8AF6 0139 54F5 3EBD 0FE6 RSA Key FingerPrint: DE8B 74D0 79F1 6176 9AF5 120F 47AD 9B0A
Re: Where is nologin file?
On Fri, Oct 22, 1999 at 01:01:08AM -0400, Milan Kliska wrote: Hi, I'm looking for a nologin file which gets removed with rmnologin script. Is that just a dummy file or what? I just want root to be able to login to this specific computer. I couldn't find any information about this file, or the file itself. echo 'Only root logins allowed' /etc/nologin Ben
Re: Where is nologin file?
i just chsh user and change their shell to /dev/null to whoever i dont want to login. sure it may not be the easiest(or maybe it is?) maybe im still stuck doing things the old way..(as long as it works:) ) nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Linux System Administrator http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited http://www.aphroland.org/ Everett, WA 425-348-7336http://www.linuxpowered.net/ Powered By:http://comedy.aphroland.org/ Debian 2.1 Linux 2.0.36 SMPhttp://yahoo.aphroland.org/ -[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Milan Kliska wrote: Hi, I'm looking for a nologin file which gets removed with rmnologin script. Is that just a dummy file or what? I just want root to be able to login to this specific computer. I couldn't find any information about this file, or the file itself. Thanks, Milan -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Where is nologin file?
On 22-Oct-99 aphro wrote: i just chsh user and change their shell to /dev/null to whoever i dont want to login. sure it may not be the easiest(or maybe it is?) maybe im still stuck doing things the old way..(as long as it works:) ) Is there a big difference between making their shell /dev/null and making it /bin/false? -- Andrew
Re: Where is nologin file?
dont think there is any difference, accomplishes the same task. could be wrong though. nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Linux System Administrator http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited http://www.aphroland.org/ Everett, WA 425-348-7336http://www.linuxpowered.net/ Powered By:http://comedy.aphroland.org/ Debian 2.1 Linux 2.0.36 SMPhttp://yahoo.aphroland.org/ -[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Pollywog wrote: On 22-Oct-99 aphro wrote: i just chsh user and change their shell to /dev/null to whoever i dont want to login. sure it may not be the easiest(or maybe it is?) maybe im still stuck doing things the old way..(as long as it works:) ) Is there a big difference between making their shell /dev/null and making it /bin/false? -- Andrew -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
