[luau] restricting directory access

MonMotha monmotha at indy.rr.com
Sat Apr 27 12:13:45 PDT 2002


HTTP should be faster than SSH because it doesn't have the overhead of 
encryption.  However, if you still want to allow SSH access, you could 
set the user up with no shell (like /bin/false or something, make sure 
it's in /etc/shells though) and then have them only use sftp or scp.

--MonMotha

Rodney Kanno wrote:
>>Like you said, you do not give your users ssh access because they do
>>not need it.  The question is, does Rodney need to give his users ssh
>>access? If so, why?  Would jailing them defeat the purpose of providing
>>shell access in the first place?
>>
> 
> The main reason for me allowing ssh access is transfer files (photo library,
> home video, linux, etc..)that are too large for email to friends/family. It
> seems that the transfer rate for ssh is much faster than http or is that
> just my imagination? I am aware that the possiblity that the password could
> be stolen, that is why I want to limit access, "just in case."
> 
> Rodney
> 
> 





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