How to disable certain user remote ssh login in ubuntu?

[BodyWeapon]

Hi,

I have a ubuntu desktop, I have a few users on it.

I only want some of the users can access from ssh remotely.

How to disable certain user remote ssh login in ubuntu? :-k

Please help!

Thanks!

[MJN]

Check out man sshd_config and use either the AllowUsers or DenyUsers directives in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.

You might also want to include a PermitRootLogin no too.

Mathew

[nadamsieee]

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
AllowGroups sshers

Now create the group sshers and add only the users that you want to allow to ssh into your box.

[SecurityMonkey]

Hi,

I have a ubuntu desktop, I have a few users on it.

I only want some of the users can access from ssh remotely.

How to disable certain user remote ssh login in ubuntu? :-k

Please help!

Thanks!

Another neat trick that you can do:

In the user's home directory, do the following:
1) vi .bash_logout:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Interactive logins are not permitted on this account."
exit

2) chmod 600 .bash_logout
3) chown root:root .bash_logout

Now, when the user goes to ssh to the box, they are told "NO!"

The correct way to do this is mentioned above in sshd_config. However, the method described here works for any interactive login (telnet, ssh, console, etc).

[Rick Z]

This is EXACTLY what I need. Thank you..