[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: shell program menu



> even if they do manage to fork a shell somehow, they'll just get their
> default shell which will source /etc/profile and end up with them
> in another instance of the menu. there are probably ways for clever
> users to get around this, but they all require the ability to execute
> arbitrary commands...which is as good as having a shell anyway.

Damn... I meant to ask in the last email... has anyone used lshell in an
environment like this to restrict user abuse (accidental and/or on
purpose) of system resources?

It's been on my list of things to investigate for quite a while but I've
never quite gotten to it :-)

Adam.

------------------------ Internet Alaska -------------------------
 4050 Lake Otis		    Adam Shand        (v) +1 907 562 4638
 Anchorage, Alaska    Systems Administrator   (f) +1 907 562 1677
----------------- http://larry.earthlight.co.nz ------------------



--
TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to
debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . 
Trouble?  e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .


Reply to: