Gregory Youngblood wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-11-16 at 11:41 +0100, Ariën Huisken wrote:
>>in /etc/proftpd.conf:
>>RequireValidShell off
> 
> I don't use ProFTP - is there a reason people are suggesting turning off
> RequireValidShell instead of putting /bin/false in /etc/shells so it is
> valid? I've always made sure the shell was included in /etc/shells. Or,
> does ProFTP have problems detecting that file or the programs in it?

I'd rather use /bin/true instead of /bin/false in this case... "false" 
is not a valid shell.. it is the epitomy of an invalid one :)

besides, won't proftpd check the return value of the shell for "validity" ?

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Morten
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