allow ftp access, not shell access

Mon Apr 30 00:52:03 UTC 2007

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On 2007-04-29 13:04, Ray wrote:
> Hello,
> I want to allow ftp access to other users, without giving them shell access.
> how do I configure the adduser command to accomplish this, or is this there 
> some other way?
> I have tried some things from google / man pages, but I'm not getting it.
> user ftp home directory will be adjusted in the ftpchroot file.

Hi Ray,

You can set the user's shell to /sbin/nologin. Also make sure this is
listed in /etc/shells if you're using FreeBSD's ftpd or lukemftpd.

Hope this helps.  Thanks!

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