> I want to make some non-shell accounts and there is a group called user > in /etc/group. Is this group used for this purpose?
Yes and No :) By default users are created with shell access. I would suggest that when you create the new userid as a member of the user group you change the shell of the user to /bin/false - that way they will have no shell access. adduser --system [options] [--home DIR] [--shell SHELL] where SHELL would be /bin/false man adduser also gives you more info than I have listed here. As well, you can always go into /etc/passwd and change the shell of the user there: Before: testuser:x:1003:100:Test User,,,:/home/testuser:/bin/bash After: testuser:x:1003:100:Test User,,,:/home/testuser:/bin/false Hope that helps. Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
