final version of SPAMFILTER HOWTO doc
Kevin Brown
plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 12:51:54 -0700
> >> You add users by modifying /etc/passwd with no updates to /etc/shadow.
> >> Methinks this is not the optimal solution. Should they not be kept in
> >
> >Not when we have tools like useradd, usermod, userdel, groupadd, groupmod
> >and groupdel. Those're also easily scriptable.
>
> Hmm. I must have missed some emails. I don't see George's
> original suggestion(s). In any case, what's the verdict here, O
> wizards? Should I change the doc to have user accounts created
> via useradd? Note that later in the procedure, I put the text
> "NP" in /etc/passwd for the password of each of the accounts
> vscan and amavisd. My understanding is it is thus impossible to
> log in using these accounts, and so the accounts are secure. Am
> I off here?
Use useradd and set the shell to /bin/false. This prevents a user from logging
in as that account (even if they guess the password).