Re: /sbin/nologin in /etc/shells

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Once upon a time, Andrew Toskin <andrew@xxxxxxx> said:
> But now I'm sorta curious about the opposite situation: What's the use case for blocking a user from accessing their account, rather than just deleting the account altogether?

There are lots of reasons.  For example, if someone is paying for an
account, they may be temporarily blocked for non-payment.  A company may
block an account for an employee on extended leave.  An account that is
suspected of compromise or abuse may be blocked.

-- 
Chris Adams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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