Disable ctrl

quack322 · 08-21-2004, 05:13 PM

I need the logged on users to only have access to my shell script in /scriptt/script . I had linux to start that shell script when the user logs in but I have found that the user can still crtl - c to the bash prompt.
is thier some way to prevent this?

Proud · 08-21-2004, 05:22 PM

Set that as their shell in /etc/passwd? Any change permissions of bash and other shells?

quack322 · 08-21-2004, 05:42 PM

Ive tried that and it works at the terminal But when i try to login through an ssh client it says Exec format error. So i put the script in etc/skel which would put it in every users .bash_profile and it worked. but they can still ctrl - c .

crabboy · 08-21-2004, 11:38 PM

You need to catch the interrupt signal in your scripts.

Search LQ for keyword: SigInt and user crabboy. You'll see a couple of examples.

evilchild · 08-22-2004, 02:17 AM

Hello quack322,

Add the following code toward the top of your script

Code:

function nobreak()
{
#change this to what ever you want it to say when a user presses ctrl-c 
echo "You cannot use that command"
}

This defines a function that you will need to prevent users from pressing ctrl-c

I'm assuming that your script contains some type of loop, to allow users to execute commands or something of that nature probably an until statement
Right under where this loop starts (whatever it may be) add the following

Code:

trap nobreak  INT

What this does is call the function named 'nobreak' every time the user presses ctrl-c

btw: Could you post the code so i can be more specific on where these entrys should go.

Good luck

cracauer · 08-22-2004, 10:14 AM

Don't fiddle with this stuff if it is really security-releated. Anybody with more knowledge than you will break out.

E.g, ask the above posters about Control-\