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I used the "/NOSHELL" value in the passwd file where the shell variable is supposed to be. When I try to "su" or "su -" over to that user and it says, "su: No shell" and will not let me.

So I...

I thought that may be the case. In my particular situation I am taking a user that already exists and removing the ability to log in as that user. I just wanted to be sure before I did it because...

who you can't log in as, but you can su over to them once you get on.

I am aware of how to make a no login user by using /NOSHELL in the spot for the shell in the passwd file, but my question is...

I figured this out on my own before I had a chance to come back and check here again for a response. But thanks anyway, I was beginning to think this was one of those boards full of :mad: stuck up...

I am totally new to this forum so if I am asking this and it has already been asked I apologize, but I have yet to have time to figure out how to search effectively for answers in previous posts. ...