Re: [TCLUG:3711] login access

[Doppelgaenger <dopp@dopp.bog.dsl.scc.net>]

> 
> how can I control who can log in and from where. I have some users with
> bad passwords and I want to deny them telnet access (all other services
> are disabled) from the outside, but still let some users through from the
> outside.
> 
Edit the /etc/passwd file and put a * in
front of their password fields.  That will keep them from logging in :)

Gabe

> Thanks,
> 
> Ben
> 
> Ben Luey
> lueyb@carleton.edu
> ICQ: 19144397
> 
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Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>       
U of MN Csci/IT Systems Staff
Systems Staff Manager - ACM @ U of MN

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