> even if they do manage to fork a shell somehow, they'll just get their > default shell which will source /etc/profile and end up with them > in another instance of the menu. there are probably ways for clever > users to get around this, but they all require the ability to execute > arbitrary commands...which is as good as having a shell anyway.
Damn... I meant to ask in the last email... has anyone used lshell in an environment like this to restrict user abuse (accidental and/or on purpose) of system resources? It's been on my list of things to investigate for quite a while but I've never quite gotten to it :-) Adam. ------------------------ Internet Alaska ------------------------- 4050 Lake Otis Adam Shand (v) +1 907 562 4638 Anchorage, Alaska Systems Administrator (f) +1 907 562 1677 ----------------- http://larry.earthlight.co.nz ------------------ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
