just run "info false" .... [...] This version of `false' is implemented as a C program, and is thus more secure and faster than a shell script implementation, and may safely be used as a dummy shell for the purpose of disabling accounts.
so, a "chsh -s /bin/false games" for disabling a telnet/ssh account for the games accound is a good idea ;) > most of them are relics of software that you probably dont need,but be > carefully what account you erase. > better comment them out.you can put a /etc/NOSHELL instead of /bin/sh or > even /bin/false and they won't be able to login into the machine no more.. > > >I was wandering if I edited my /etc/passwd file and replaced all the > >/bin/sh to /bin/false , will that break anything? > >What Im seeing is accounts like lp, games, uucp, proxy, postgres, and a > >slew of others that I dont use. > >
