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From: stephan@forthdv.pfm-mainz.de (Stephan Forth)
Subject: Re: FTP Users
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 19:03:23 GMT
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Scott Gregory (sgregory@pubspo.hq.af.mil) wrote:
: Is it possible to set up user accounts strictly for ftp?  I don't want
: any of these users to be able to login (except for ftp).

You could give them no shell. (e.g. /etc/noshell) As a quick
solution.

Regards, Stephan

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