How to restrict a user from perform "cd" command on RedHat

[Roberto Espinoza Sánche]

Customer is trying to restrict a determined user to move from the /home directory, if the bash -r line is added to the .bash_profile it works, however if the user types "exit" once, it returns to the normal bash shell with no restrictions,any suggestion?

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

Two options:

1- Add an exit below the bash -r in the profile.

bash -r
exit

So, when the user type exit, exit is runned again. But this is not good if you put in the .bash_profile, because the users have control over this file and can be changed.

2- Recommended

Create a symbolic link to the bash file and name it rbash, configure the user to use this file as shell:

cd /etc/security
ln -s /bin/bash rbash
usermod -s /etc/security/rbash username

[Roberto Espinoza Sánche]

It works !!! i tried both options and they worked, thanks a lot for your help :-)
Regards.

[Ivan Ferreira]

Good, please see also:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Take a little time to assign points to your questions, this is a good way to thank in the forum:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/pageList.do?userId=CA640287&listType=question&forumId=1

[Steven E. Protter]

Roberto,

Please say thanks to Ivan with points.

Please read this:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=140137

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