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From: Tony Benham <tonyb@benhamhouse.co.uk>
Subject:  Re: Rbash in cygwin ?
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:32:05 +0000 (UTC)
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Eric Blake <ebb9 <at> byu.net> writes:
> 
> rbash as in restricted-bash?  If so, 'bash -r' or 'cp /bin/bash
> /bin/rbash; rbash' will try to do what you want.  However, I make no
> claims that the restricted mode of bash is secure, only that it will
> perform the restrictions mentioned in 'man bash'.  Which is why I don't
> bundle the name rbash in the bash package.  But if enough people want it,
> I suppose I could (it's a one-line change to my cygport build script).
> 
Yes I did. I was looking for a restricted bash to add into /etc/passwd for
some users just to make it slightly more difficult to browse everywhere
for some users.
Tony




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