topic Re: chroot jail in Operating System - HP-UX

chroot jail

KPS — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:12:45 GMT

Hi,

I have a user that I would like to only have access to a certain subdirectory on a given system and no other directories. This user will only be able to logon and navigate in this sub-directory.

It was suggested to me that maybe a chroot jail may work for our needs here if reasonable. I'm trying to find a good doc on how this works and how to setup and implement. I'm having trouble locating any materials on this. Can someone point me to the right place or offer any syntax suggestions?

Tks,
-Ken

Re: chroot jail

Simon Hargrave — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:14:09 GMT

If you want to limit them to one directory, then you can set their shell to restricted shell, /usr/bin/rsh.

Re: chroot jail

Victor BERRIDGE — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:15:32 GMT

Hi,
Are you talking about an ftp server?

What about a restricted shell rsh or rksh ?

All the best
Victor

Re: chroot jail

Sundar_7 — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:32:12 GMT

Hi Ken,

Using restricted shell is one option. But using rsh will limit the user's capablities.

If you would like a user to be chrooted without any other restriction then the process is bit too lengthy.

Refer this doc

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000063210548

Sundar

Re: chroot jail

Michael Selvesteen_2 — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 23:34:31 GMT

Ken,

You may try HP secure shell chroot environment. For more information refer following location
http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/T1471-90011/T1471-90011.html

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