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Bug#5212: xdm *still* allows login for /bin/true users



On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 09:28:34AM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote:
> H. S. Teoh <hsteoh@quickfur.yi.org> wrote:
> > 
> > I've just verified that XDM still exhibits this bug, contrary to what
> > Steve Durham said about PAM fixing it. I added /bin/true to /etc/shells,
> > and changed a user's shell to /bin/true. XDM still logged me in.
> 
> IMHO this bug is bogus.  Raul's suggestion does not work, there is no
> generic way to execute a command given an arbitrary shell.
> 
> What Steven Durham may have meant is that after switching to PAM, the
> people who want to allow only FTP access can use something other than
> /bin/true to do so, e.g., a simple list through pam_listfile.

Okay, I need an explicit recommendation for a course of action on this
issue.

Does that mean "ignore Mr. Teoh"?  :)

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