On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 10:26, Stephen Jeppesen wrote: > Before I go too far and mistakenly allow somebody to delete files off my > server, is there a way I can restrict access to certain directories for > someone using winscp2? > > I have so far created a user account and given that user a password (in > which I will show him how to change his password using putty first) > and now I want to only allow this user to have read only access to two > separate directories - and no access to any other directories (/ > including!) > > The same two directories are shared between Win and Linux clients using > smb and nfs. > > Win clients (smb) have read only access and Linux clients (nfs) has > read-write. What restricts read access using ssh though? hosts.allow > does not appear to control access to individual files/directories. > > I have a feeling I should create a "sshusers" group, but not too sure > that will solve what I am attempting here. > > TIA > Steve
If someone is using SSH to access the box, it should hold true that the user would have the same perms as if they were local. You can create a particular group for this (or other SSH users) and restrict access that way - that should do the trick, mate... -- Tue Apr 1 10:25:00 EST 2003 10:25:00 up 10 days, 22:12, 3 users, load average: 0.17, 0.34, 0.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kuhn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | ------------------------------------------------------------------ linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor ------------------------------------------------------------------ ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason. -- Lord Chesterfield
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