users and logging in

Robert0380 · 08-31-2003, 10:57 PM

there is a file that lets u restrict/allow users from logging in but i forgot the name of that file and i cant find it doing a search on the form. if someone knows, please let me know.

green_dragon37 · 08-31-2003, 11:05 PM

/etc/nologin is the file, i believe.

Ian

Robert0380 · 08-31-2003, 11:06 PM

nah, that's not it

green_dragon37 · 08-31-2003, 11:06 PM

Well, it works on my machine!

Ian

Robert0380 · 08-31-2003, 11:08 PM

i found it /etc/security/access.conf

Robert0380 · 08-31-2003, 11:22 PM

ok new question now:

i have a user named jennifer that can log in at the server itself but i cant seem to ssh in. anybody know how to fix this?

in my access.conf file i added the following line:

+:jennifer:ALL

but it still doesnt work.

green_dragon37 · 09-01-2003, 05:29 PM

Hmm, this could turn out to be very interesting!

1) First off, are there any limits in the "access.conf" file?

2) And, is the user a member of any special groups?

3) And are you trying to log in from a host that is being rejected by hosts.deny?

4) are you trying to use any special shell, other than the common sh/bash?

Ian

andrewlkho · 09-01-2003, 06:15 PM

can anyone log in via ssh? and what have you specified about this user in the access file?