Re: [cobalt-users] limiting movement via telnet

[Gordon <root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

there is a way to restrict the shell so you can't cd to other directories
etc, the only roblem is, it's not totally idiot proof, and it's a bit over
restrictive.....

look at http://www.gnu.org/manual/bash/html_node/bashref_65.html

On Thu, 4 May 2000, Kris Dahl wrote:
> on 5/3/00 5:40 PM, Frank Johnson at frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Hi again.
> > 
> > I have recently signed a couple of new accounts that have savvy users
> > associated with them.
> > 
> > I have to allow telnet access for these customers.
> > 
> > My dilemma is this: I don't know how to restrict access only to the domain
> > of the user.  Currently a user can navigate all around the server. They
> > can't necessarily change anything but they can see things.
> > 
> > Please help. This is a new one for me.
> 
> Its the nature of the beast for the most part.  Most files have to be world
> readable in order for the system to function properly.
> 
> If you really want to get tricky there are a couple of projects where each
> user has their own 'virtual shell'... basically an abstraction layer.
> 
> -k
> 
> 
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