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    From Saaby@Saaby@MyRealBox.com (Saab Guy) to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, July 07, 2003 16:24:32
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Is there a way to choose which users show up in the Login window? I
    am trying to set up a account just for secure FTP access and the only
    way I can get it to work is by creating the account through "Accounts"
    or using NetInfo to duplicate an already existing account (One that
    shows up in the login window). Only problem is I don't want the FTP
    account to show up, like root doesn't.

    Also, in the process I managed to screw it up so that NOBODY shows up
    in the login window. It just goes straight to 'Other' you can click
    back and see the list of users, but there are none--only 'other'


    Thanks!
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  • From Saaby@Saaby@MyRealBox.com (Saab Guy) to comp.sys.mac.system on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 02:45:43
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Thanks Heath, in the true spirit of the internet I found that article
    5 minutes after I posted.


    When I created the new account the first problem magically fixed
    itself. In further tinkering I think if you delete the 'name' field
    (Not 'Real Name' but 'name') it hoses the login window all to crap.

    I have another, much smaller issue now. The point of all this was to
    create a user to be used just for FTP. Is there anyway I can deny
    this FTP only user from logging in via SSH? The only thing I've tried
    so far (Changing their "shell" in NetInfo) DID work to deny them SSH
    access, it also denied them FTP access.

    Thanks,

    Ryan
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  • From tristero@tristero@waste.net to comp.sys.mac.system on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:45:11
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    In article <dedeaf7e.0307080145.1465c79c@posting.google.com>, Saab Guy wrote:
    Is there anyway I can deny this FTP only user from logging in via SSH?

    Look at the AllowUsers key in /etc/sshd_config. man sshd_config will
    tell you more.

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