I need a unix guru quick please!

[Platypus]

Gaim me at CorporateRec
This is time sensitive, so if you can help, please please do!

 

[Soybomb]

just post your problem here

 

[notfred]

<< just post your problem here >>

 

[Platypus]

Mmmm ok.

I made a shell for a friend in my server, lets call him JON.
I want him to have space to upload stuff, but I want him to just stay in /home/jon
I dont want him all over my box. How can I accomplish this without having to chmod all my bloody files.

 

[N8Magic]

<crickets>

 

[perry]

You want something called a restricted shell. IIRC, it's compiled in by default with ksh, not with bash though. But that won't help with ftp. What ftp daemon are you using?

 

[Soybomb]

As a standard user isn't about all he has access to is /home/username. Unless he has the root password your cool

 

[Platypus]

Nm.

He has access to all the other user's

To clarify, he can see all the other shells, but not see their files

 

[Heisenberg]

Umm...doesn't a standard user only have write permissions in his home directory anyway?

 

[perry]

<< Nm.

He has access to all the other user's

To clarify, he can see all the other shells, but not see their files >>



Is that via telnet or ftp? Do you only want him to be able to login via ftp, but not telnet?

 

[Platypus]

FTP only, telnet !=safe

 

[tweakmm]

<< <crickets> >>


ROTFL

 

[perry]

Ok, you basically want him to chroot to his home directory automatically when he logs in.

Since you haven't said what ftp daemon you're using, use wu-ftpd. Then read this document about guest accounts.

PITA, huh?

 

[Platypus]

I got a link on how to do it, thanks all for your quick replies, you are great.