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Old 03-09-2005, 09:42 AM   #1
or1onas
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chrooted account - shell options


Hi everybody,
i've created a chrooted env for an account and i've been trying to test it a bit.
When in console, pressing tab twice gives me the following:

! case elif function mv shift umask
./ cd else getopts popd shopt unalias
: command enable hash printf source unset
[ compgen esac help pushd suspend until
[[ complete eval history pwd test wait
]] continue exec if read then while
alias cp exit in readonly time {
bash declare export jobs return times }
bg dirs false kill rm trap
bind disown fc let select true
break do fg local set type
builtin done fi logout sftp typeset
caller echo for ls sh ulimit

is this ok? Is there some kind of security issue i should have in mind?
Chrooting works ok. I've copied some necessary files in chroot's /bin folder, but i just want to be sure that it's the least needed.
Are the above just options given from /bin/sh?
Thanx in advance!
 
Old 03-10-2005, 02:05 AM   #2
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Hi,

most of these commands are shell built-ins, so it looks good (very restricted).
You could even remove bin/rm to prevent the user deleting files (if that's what you want

Further, you could use quota to prevent the user from filling up your hard disk or put the chroot environment on a separate partition...

Oh, and don't forget, if the user should have access to the network, you'll need to copy /etc/resolv.conf (or /etc/hosts) to the chroot.

hope this helps!

nukkel
 
Old 03-10-2005, 02:20 AM   #3
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thanx a lot nukkel.
you cleared things up :-)
 
Old 03-10-2005, 03:32 AM   #4
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No problem!

have fun!!
 
  


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