topic Re: user creation in Operating System - HP-UX

user creation

arun m govind — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:08:15 GMT

hi

i want to create a user who can ftp to a hpux11.11 server but cannot telnet.how can i do that??

Re: user creation

Rajeev Shukla — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:14:06 GMT

Make his shell as /usr/bin/false
when you create the user use -s option followed by /usr/bin/false
this will let you use the ftp with that userid but wont let you telnet

Re: user creation

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:08:43 GMT

Shalom,

The user needs either the restricted shell or /usr/bin/false as his/her shell.

That will prevent normal login.

use vipw to edit /etc/passwd after creation.

You can specify a shell on the command line but unless you are going to do it a lot its tough to remember the shell options.

man useradd

SEP

Re: user creation

arun m govind — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:50:24 GMT

hi
i created the user with /usr/bin/false.
but it when i do ftp it giving user access denied.

Re: user creation

spex — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:59:19 GMT

Arun,

Make sure /usr/bin/false appears in /etc/shells.

PCS