Re: [SLUG] creating new users with no shell as a default
Hi, From: John Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:57:52 +1000 > > how do I set the 'no shell' part as a defualt for future users ? > > Edit /etc/default/useradd. Generally, these kind of information can be obtained by man pages. So, if you have a question about useradd command, type man useradd at command line. Then, you are noticed that file name. Cheers, -- SEKINE Tatsuo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]System Design & Research Inst. Co.,Ltd. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] creating new users with no shell as a default
On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 10:53:34 +1000, Voytek wrote: > SHELL=/bin/bash That's what you want to change. > can I edit /etc/passwd directly ? to alter home path ? shell ? Yes (with vipw), but don't. Use usermod instead. Cheers, John -- This is a.s.r; you want n.a.n.a.e., where there is a _LONG_ queue waiting to do Something Horrible to Telstra. It's slightly longer than the number of people who have ever participated in [EMAIL PROTECTED], and growing at about the same rate. -- Mike Andrews -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] creating new users with no shell as a default
thanks, John > On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 09:42:50 +1000, Voytek wrote: > I'd use /sbin/nologin instead, but whatever you use, make sure it's > listed in /etc/shells. I have these in /etc/shells: /bin/sh /bin/bash /sbin/nologin /bin/bash2 /bin/ash /bin/bsh /bin/tcsh /bin/csh /bin/false looking at /etc/passwd, it seems all current 'web' users have '/bin/false', and, some 'service users' (like clam) have '/sbin/nologin' >> how do I set the 'no shell' part as a defualt for future users ? > > Edit /etc/default/useradd. currently have this: # useradd defaults file GROUP=100 HOME=/home INACTIVE=-1 EXPIRE= SHELL=/bin/bash SKEL=/etc/skel >> how can I verify the 'no shell' is set (apart from trying to ssh login >> (as >> > > Look in /etc/passwd. The last field on each line is the shell, e.g.: > > > johnc:x:500:500:John Clarke:/home/johnc:/bin/bash can I edit /etc/passwd directly ? to alter home path ? shell ? thanks again -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] creating new users with no shell as a default
On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 09:42:50 +1000, Voytek wrote: > all the users on my RH server (apart from me) are web/mail users, that is, > they only need ftp access, no ssh, no shell > > is this the correct way to create them (the /bin/false part): > > adduser domain.com.au -s /bin/false -p passwd I'd use /sbin/nologin instead, but whatever you use, make sure it's listed in /etc/shells. > how do I set the 'no shell' part as a defualt for future users ? Edit /etc/default/useradd. > how can I verify the 'no shell' is set (apart from trying to ssh login (as Look in /etc/passwd. The last field on each line is the shell, e.g.: johnc:x:500:500:John Clarke:/home/johnc:/bin/bash Cheers, John -- snort's flexresp seems a tool worthy of the BOFH himself. And of course, with a few misplaced keystrokes you can take the entire network down, or at least stop anyone using it - that's always a bonus. -- James Riden -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] creating new users with no shell as a default
On 7/29/05, Voytek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > all the users on my RH server (apart from me) are web/mail users, that is, > they only need ftp access, no ssh, no shell > > is this the correct way to create them (the /bin/false part): > > adduser domain.com.au -s /bin/false -p passwd > > how do I set the 'no shell' part as a defualt for future users ? > how can I verify the 'no shell' is set (apart from trying to ssh login (as > I'm currently doing)) Debian uses a file called adduser.conf in /etc for these default values, not sure if your RH server would also. Worth taking a look though.. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] creating new users with no shell as a default
all the users on my RH server (apart from me) are web/mail users, that is, they only need ftp access, no ssh, no shell is this the correct way to create them (the /bin/false part): adduser domain.com.au -s /bin/false -p passwd how do I set the 'no shell' part as a defualt for future users ? how can I verify the 'no shell' is set (apart from trying to ssh login (as I'm currently doing)) -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
