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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers How to restrict user to one folder alone when they log in Post 302487236 by methyl on Tuesday 11th of January 2011 06:39:07 PM
Old 01-11-2011
It would also be helpful to know what the user is allowed to do.

The Resricted Shell suggested above is a very good recommendation. In addition you will need to force a Restricted Path in the profile file and point it only to a directory containing a copy of the unix commands which the user is allowed to use.
This is hard work to set up and I have had to do it for users on technical training courses totally unrelated to the main operation of the server. Always assume that the trainee can Google common hacks. Dangerous programs are the likes of "vi" and "more" which can allow breakout to Shell. If in doubt don't let the user access the program or data.
Advise enable long Shell history on Restricted accounts and analyse the content. 99% will be boring. [There are legal issues here where you need to warn staff that access is monitored. I am not a lawyer so DYOR].
 

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CPANPLUS::Shell(3pm)					 Perl Programmers Reference Guide				      CPANPLUS::Shell(3pm)

NAME

       CPANPLUS::Shell - base class for CPANPLUS shells

SYNOPSIS

	   use CPANPLUS::Shell; 	    # load the shell indicated by your
					    # config -- defaults to
					    # CPANPLUS::Shell::Default

	   use CPANPLUS::Shell qw[Classic]  # load CPANPLUS::Shell::Classic;

	   my $ui      = CPANPLUS::Shell->new();
	   my $name    = $ui->which;	    # Find out what shell you loaded

	   $ui->shell;			    # run the ui shell

DESCRIPTION

       This module is the generic loading (and base class) for all "CPANPLUS" shells. Through this module you can load any installed "CPANPLUS"
       shell.

       Just about all the functionality is provided by the shell that you have loaded, and not by this class (which merely functions as a generic
       loading class), so please consult the documentation of your shell of choice.

BUG REPORTS

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AUTHOR

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SEE ALSO

       CPANPLUS::Shell::Default, CPANPLUS::Shell::Classic, cpanp

perl v5.16.2							    2012-10-11						      CPANPLUS::Shell(3pm)
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