Bryan, Take a look at scponly. Its a alt shell that allows only scp/sftp access, but not ssh shell access. It also comes with a document building jails. http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/ A search of FC4+scponly+RPM on google (tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/7v3xh) Ben Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote: >Ok at this point I am willing to do anything, including wiping out my OS and >starting from scratch. > >I need a way for users to access my box in a secure manor and upload / download >files. But I also need to ensure that those users can never navigate above >their home directory (I will have several users set to the same home) > >I can not get chroot to work for the life of me! > >Can any one offer some serious help and a bit of hand holding? And in this case >assume I am a newb, and instructions like "copy the required files to the chroot >jail" mean as much to me as "go a head and build the a coliseum and then fill it >with lions" as I have no idea what are the minimum required file or where they >are located. (Ok I do know how to copy files but lately I am feeling like that >may be the extent of my knowledge) > >Currently I am using FC4 with ACL on the home directory, but I am willing to >change to any system (as long as I can still use ACL) and I am no longer >married to SSH, if it can be done with SCP easier, or even something else, then >I am down. As long as my windows users can get their stuff with nothing more >complex the FileZilla, then there should be no issue with trying something new. > I would not even mind setting up SMB shares either if some one can tell me how >to secure it. > > >Thanks in advance, > Bryan O'Neal > >BTW For the first person who can show me how to do this, I will cover your >entier tab at the next Linux Happy Hour (Say in a month?) >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >