Assigning a user a non-interactive login

tightlikethat · 04-16-2010, 10:38 PM

I am trying to assign a user account on RHEL5 Server a non-interactive login but I am not sure if this is the correct command:

useradd useraccount -s /sbin/nologin

After I issue this command, I try to log in with this account and it says the "Administrator has disabled this account" when I enter the password. Does any one know if the command above is correct? I apologize for being vague since I am a noob to RHEL server. Thank you.

dv502 · 04-17-2010, 12:15 AM

The syntax is correct. The /sbin/nologin is a replacement of the older /bin/false. Some admins use them both.

There really is no difference between them as they both do the same task of denying user access and assigning a non interactive shell.

The login shell will always ask for a password. This is normal.

kainosnous · 04-17-2010, 12:17 AM

What exactly are you trying to do? The user's "shell" should now be the nologin command which should, according to the man page, "politely refuse a login". It seems to be doing that quite well. What was the expected result?

ugoh · 03-04-2017, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dv502

The syntax is correct. The /sbin/nologin is a replacement of the older /bin/false. Some admins use them both.

There really is no difference between them as they both do the same task of denying user access and assigning a non interactive shell.

The login shell will always ask for a password. This is normal.

...and how do you make a user non interactive on the rhel 7? what's the command to use?