Re: [Proftpd-devel] ID 1197: magic chroot feature request

[John M. <jw...@ho...>]

On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 11:38:21AM +0700, Yury Bokhoncovich wrote:
% > I concur; I think that the existing DefaultRoot functionality handles things
% > well. We could link to the patch in the contrib section of the web site,
% > though.
% 
% I disagree: DefaultRoot is solution for FTP server only. It is quiet
% difficult to add new directive in SSH and telnet configs (for me, of
% course)
% ("*" in passwd is not a good solution due to many reasons).
% In contrary, this patch adds CONVENIENCE of managing of a system as a whole
% for an affordable cost of a few strings of the code.

Why can't you create a group for chrooted FTP users, and put those users in
that group?

john
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