chsh. If your using Linux or anything but Solaris. If they do not have a valid shell (usually in /etc/shells) or if you set their shell to be /dev/null then they should not be able to login. Visit linuxdoc.org and search for security. They will give you some how-to's to make your system secure, and one of them should be shell access. > > Anyone know of a way to allow people to access their appleshare accounts, > but not be able to telnet into the server and use a shell? > > I still want certain people to get in however. > > > ----- > John Arends > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Windows95/98/NT (noun): 32 bit extension and a graphical shell for a 16 bit > patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit > microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of > competition > > > <(/|\-/|\-/|\-/|\-/|\/-\|/-\|/-\|/|\-/|\-/|/-\|/|\-/|\-/|\/-\|/-\|/-\)> Sellers , Chris G. Scientific Programmer Analyst Information & Instructional Technology Oakland University - Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401 Phone: (248) 370.2016 FAX: (248) 370.4251