granting apache system user to login

[vickey_20]

Hello there
I m learning apache for quite some time now. When the apache service is started using

service httpd start

In the

ps -el

O/p a apache user appears on the extreme left side under the user header.
I was doing some R&D and replaced the shell of apache user fom /bin/nologin to /bin/bash so that it can login like a normal system user ( also set the passwd). Now when I try to login using the username apache and the correct passwd I see that I have logged in for fraction of second and then something forcefully kills my session and again I m presented with the login screen.

[bills]

Once you are login with apache user check 'env' variables and check if there is anything name TMOUT=*** set there. It might logout your session after some time. Also what do you see in /var/log/secure.. /var/log/messages

[vickey_20]

okies i made a very sill mistake but learned a lot from it.
In the bash seciton i manually gave it /sbin/bash but actually it is only /bin/bash
Now apache system user is able to log in.
Thans guys