I took your suggestion, and changed the file name, and put it in /bin, and I got it to work. On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > This is almost correct. Create a new login shell for example /bin/false in > /bin/false put the commands: > > #!/bin/bash > echo "no shell access available." > logout > > Now add /bin/false to the list of possible shells in /etc/shells and when > you create the new account give it a shell of /bin/false. > NOw they can access ftp only but not log into any shell. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Lawlor" <dlawlor at roadrunner.nf.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 12:32 AM > Subject: Re: ftp and shell access > > > > Disregard my last message. I tried this on my system and it isn't > > working here at the moment. > > > > Doug > > > > > > -- > > Doug Lawlor <dlawlor at roadrunner.nf.net> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >