[Gllug] Some network queries

[tet at accucard.com]

>Yes always have a non root user for remote connections via SSH you should 
>not connect remotely to a machine as root.

True, but it doesn't have to be a local user (which is what the original
question asked).

>Also unless there is a very good reason for the users to have a shell
>account on the server change their shell to /bin/true which will
>allow them ftp only accounts.

If you've set up your box for SSH, why leave FTP enabled? Kind of
defeats the point somewhat.

>>  I assume, however, that X packages can be installed on it to
>> run over the network (I'm thinking primarily of StarOffice, here.)
>>
>I think so

Yes, they can. I do this for the networks I run both at home and at work.

Tet

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