How about just make an invalid shell in /etc/passwd?

> Dear all,
> I'm a little bit embaressed to ask this trivial
> question but I scanned vainly the Internet to find an
> answer and I have to solve it quickly.
> I'm the administator of Linux RedHat system (only one
> computer)  and I have to allow a user (I have recently
> created his account on the this Linux System) access
> only by FTP (deny Telnet access). The user should be
> able to log only with FTP but not with Telnet from
> anywhere.
> 
> Of course, I tried to use TCP WRAPPER but I canot find
> the properly syntax.
> 
> Adding a line inside hosts.deny as
> in.telnetd : USER_ACCOUNT_NAME@ALL was the "clever" of
> all the combinations I tried. (tcpd is installed and
> working OK).
>  
> Any hint would be very appreciated !
> 
> Daniel Pope
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