Kristof Goossens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello all, > > I need to make a pop3 account on my server. I intend to work with ipop3d to > provide secure pop3 service. Now I want to provide this service for only > few people, and I don't want them to have an account on the system. Well, they > can have a pop3 account, but no other access whatsoever...
Use /bin/true as a shell script for these users. So they can use pop3 services, without having a shell account. > > I don 't like the idea of giving them an account and setting their shell to > /bin/false. So my question is: "Is it possible to create a pop3 account > without > needing to modify the /etc/passwd file?" You can use a Virtual POP server, but I don't remember how you must configure the service for non shell users. You can also disable any ssh, telnet or other "shell access" services But globally the modification of /etc/passwd is not so bad :) -- You may be marching to the beat of a different drummer, but you're still in the parade. -- François TOURDE - tourde.org - 23 rue Bernard GANTE - 93250 VILLEMOMBLE Tél: 01 49 35 96 69 - Mob: 06 81 01 81 80 eMail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - URL: http://francois.tourde.org/
