Thanks for all the replies. The most recommended method was to create the /etc/shells file. We extracted the shells from the getusershell man page to propagate the file and then added /usr/bin/false. We now have the ftp account we always wanted Scott Deiter System Administrator Hanover Direct, Inc. Hanover, PA Voice: 717-633-3298 Fax: 717-633-3101 -----Original Message----- From: sunmanagers-bounces@sunmanagers.org [mailto:sunmanagers-bounces@sunmanagers.org] On Behalf Of Deiter Scott Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:30 AM To: sunmanagers Subject: FTP account Goal: Allow a new group of users to ftp a ridicules amount of data to a solaris 8 server. Prevent these users from filling the default ftp home directory file system(again) Insure the account used for the ftp can not login to this machine Then encrypt the files and send them on their way. I have created a new user account on this solaris 8 server. I have modeled this account after the ftp user account and created a new home directory. With the shell set to /usr/bin/false I can not get past the ftp login. If I set the shell to a valid shell the ftp login is successful. How can I get a new user account to respond similar to the account named "ftp"? Scott Deiter System Administrator Hanover Direct, Inc. Hanover, PA Voice: 717-633-3298 Fax: 717-633-3101 _______________________________________________ sunmanagers mailing list sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagers _______________________________________________ sunmanagers mailing list sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagersReceived on Fri Feb 9 12:07:14 2007
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