Re: security concerns

["Bill Middlecamp Jr." <wjm sgi com>]

I haven't gotten Linux running yet so my information may be wrong, but
I know that in UNIX there is a feature called chroot that allows you
you to trap a user in a bubble so they can only execute the stuff you
want to give them. This feature is invoked by placing an * in the
user's shell field in the password file. The home directory entry in
the password file must point to a directory that contains an
environment (/bin, /lib, ...) that you define, and this becomes the
user's root directory. The feature should be documented on the login man
page.

Bill

> From:	chino malasugi adnu edu ph [SMTP:chino malasugi adnu edu ph]
> Sent:	Friday, May 21, 1999 12:29 PM
> To:	'redhat-install-list redhat com'
> Subject:	security concerns
> 
> 
> Guys,
> 
> I want my linux box to be configured that no other users EXCEPT ROOT,
> can execute a program compiled in C, C++, perl, java, etc..
> 
> How do I do this?  Does Any one did this already?  I've know one
> but I can't contact him anymore :(
> 
> thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> Carlo Aureus