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Date: 2010may28
OS: Linux

Q.  How can I restrict an account to ftp only?

A.  Make file /usr/local/bin/ftponly that contains:

	#!/bin/sh
	echo "Only FTP access is allowed with this account."
	exit 0

and make it executable:

	chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/ftponly

Then make it the user's shell:

	chsh -s /usr/local/bin/ftponly <user>

Test it:
	Try to login to this account with ssh

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