topic Re: Restrict user directory in Operating System - Linux

Restrict user directory

nash11 — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:31:23 GMT

If I want to restrict a user to access some specific directories only eg. allow the user access /tmp , /home & /usr/test only , what can I do ? thx

Re: Restrict user directory

nash11 — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:48:35 GMT

the user will use telnet to access the server , can suggest how to restrict it ? thx.

Re: Restrict user directory

nash11 — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:05:31 GMT

I would like to have one more requirment , how to restrict the user to use some commands , eg . the user can use the program in /usr/bin but except wget & gcc etc , is it possible ? thx

Re: Restrict user directory

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:14:45 GMT

resctricted shell can help you, see for example http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/382.

BTW, assigning points for answers to your questions!

Rgds,
Vitaly.