RE: [cobalt-users] Setting permissions

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On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Rodolfo J. Paiz (E-mail) wrote:

> > I have given a few people shell accounts to go along with
> > their accounts.
> 
> Why? What is their need for shell access? You'll find that few hosting
> provider allow this, since it's a huge security risk. HUGE. Also, there
> really are very few things for which a hosted customer needs a shell prompt.

I think if you pose the shell access question to a cross section of
providers, you'll find that many allow shell access via telnet, and many
provide it via ssh.

Not to argue the safety and/or merit of shell access, there are many
providers that offer it.