Re: ftp bombs with shell other than c*sh

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From: Dan Messinger
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 1989 14:48

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>Does ftp reject logins when the user's login shell isn't csh or sh?  Can
>other shells be certified as acceptable for ftp?

To fix this, create a file called /etc/shells, and list the legal shells
on your system.  For example:

/bin/sh
/bin/csh
/bin/ksh

Dan Messinger
dan@scooter.rosemount.com

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