Preventing users from loggin into a unix box

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Thu Apr 19 15:21:28 2001

> > I have a Solaris 2.6 Ultra-10 at work and I want to prevent users from logging into my machine. I dont want
> > to run in single-user mode. Is there a way to disable rlogin or telnet over to my machine?
>
> Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the shell, login, exec, telnet and ftp
> lines. As a matter of fact, comment everything else out as well.
>
> Eric

Comment everything out and the question becomes, is the box still usable?

Also it may be desirable to leave either telnet or ssh running, but move
them to a non-standard port. That way he can access his own system
remotely.

                        Zane
Received on Thu Apr 19 2001 - 15:21:28 BST