Told to us by Nils ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
on Thu, Apr 09, 1998 at 11:09:24AM +0000
> > You can simply add a line in /etc/passwd, with the shell set to /dev/null,
> > and run 'passwd' as root to set the password in their passwd or shadow file.
> > this will give them a mailbox but no shell account.
>
> Yes, I am planning to give a shell which does not allow a login (not
> /dev/null since the popper will require a valid shell from /etc/shells)
> but ftp and suchlike would still be accessible.
So just add /dev/null to /etc/shells.
Personally, I use /bin/passwd as this allows them to change their password
for their account when they want by simply telnetting to their account.
Can't do anything else but change the password and they have to know the
password to change it.
> In the end I'm not too bothered about that, it's just that I feel very
> uneasy about having so many user accounts (200+) to manage.
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