Re: /bin/sh for all users?

2001-06-16 Thread Guy Geens
> "Dragos" == Dragos Delcea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Dragos> I know that, but I'm courious: why /etc/passwd didn't came Dragos> with /bin/false as default setting (I'm talking about system Dragos> accounts that really don't use/need the shell) There are some programs which rely on the fact

Re: /bin/sh for all users?

2001-06-14 Thread Dragos Delcea
Paul Rae wrote: > > the /bin/flase shell is there, when you add a user you decide what shell > they have, if you dont want them to have a shell edit the passwd file and > make any changes you feel are needed > I know that, but I'm courious: why /etc/passwd didn't came with /bin/false as default s

RE: /bin/sh for all users?

2001-06-14 Thread Paul Rae
: /bin/sh for all users? hello list, why in debian (I have 2.2r3) all the system users have a sh shell? I have various other linuxes, a freebsd, and none has this settings in /etc/passwd...; I want to know the reason behind this, 'couse I've heard and it seems resonable that it offers more s

Re: /bin/sh for all users?

2001-06-14 Thread Dragos Delcea
Dragos Delcea wrote: > > hello list, > > why in debian (I have 2.2r3) all the system users have > a sh shell? > I have various other linuxes, a freebsd, and none has > this settings in /etc/passwd...; I want to know the > reason behind this, 'couse I've heard and it seems > resonable that it offe

/bin/sh for all users?

2001-06-14 Thread Dragos Delcea
hello list, why in debian (I have 2.2r3) all the system users have a sh shell? I have various other linuxes, a freebsd, and none has this settings in /etc/passwd...; I want to know the reason behind this, 'couse I've heard and it seems resonable that it offers more security to have the shell bin