how to setup an account that can only use ftp function

[Yu Zhen_1]

i am trying to setup an account which can only use the ftp function, could you tell me how to make it happen?

[Deepak Extross]

By "only ftp", do you mean that the user should not be allowed do anything else, even a 'ls' or 'cd'?
In that case, you can add the following in the user's startup script ($HOME/.profile or $HOME/.login):
exec ftp

Hope this helps.

[Michael Tully · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Set up the account as normal, except
change the users shell to be
/usr/bin/false

Entry should appear as this:
fred:FqK/ouvuPutg2:102:199:FTP account,,,:/home/ftpdir:/usr/bin/false

HTH
-Michael

[Yu Zhen_1]

thanks for your help.
I have tried to setup an account with /usr/bin/false, but it doesn't work.
when I ftp from the other box, and type in the ftpuser, the connection was closed immediately.
My intent is to setup this account which can be used by the other systems. Any more advices?

[Deepak Extross]

This thread may be of interest to you:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,11866,0xa404670142b2d5118ff10090279cd0f9,00.html

[Yu Zhen_1]

Michael, your suggestion works after I edited the /etc/shells to include the /usr/bin/false.
Deepak, thanks for your reference.