User Accounts

[wazzy_c]

Hi All,

How do I lock a user to a directory?

I have changed their home directory to where I want them to be, but they can still see the other directories.

Thanks
wazzy_c

[tpl]

you might try "rbash" as that user's shell

[wazzy_c]

Hi there,

thanks4 the help. Can you please provide me with a more detailed answer regarding bash ?

THX

[devils casper]

hi wazzy_c !

Welcome to the LinuxForums.

check man pages of 'rbash'.
man rbash.




Casper

[wazzy_c]

Thanks for the help ppl.

Please would someone explain to me excatly how to lock a user in a certain directory so that the user cannot cd into other directories

[devils casper]

which linux distro are you using?




Casper

[wazzy_c]

Fedore Core 3

[devils casper]

okk !
set group and other permissions of each user's home folder to null.
by default, users have read permissions, they can 'cd' to other user's home folders and view files.
use chmod command to set permissions.

chmod 700 /home/<user's_home_folder>

check manual of chmod too.




Casper