Is there a CONF file for groups???

[Ian Coetzee]

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Ian Coetzee <ubuntu at iancoetzee.za.net> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM,  <pclapham at windstream.net> wrote:
>> Hi --
>>
>> I have set up a server with Karmic and about 30 users, each of which belongs
>> to group "students." This group is their primary and only group. The problem
>> is that they cannot log into the system! Not locally, not via ssh, not via
>> samba. It would appear that new groups do not have, by default, logon
>> privilege. Does anybody know of a conf file that would give specific
>> privileges (such as access to the system) to a group?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Not from the top of my head, however I just tested (on a 9.04 box mind
> you) and this is the results
>
> root at nagios-server:~# useradd test
> root at nagios-server:~# groupadd testers
> root at nagios-server:~# usermod -G testers
> root at nagios-server:~# usermod -G testers test
> root at nagios-server:~# passwd test
> Enter new UNIX password:
> Retype new UNIX password:
> passwd: password updated successfully
>
> login as: test
> Server refused our key
> test at 192.168.1.94's password:
> Linux nagios-server 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18
> 18:40:08 UTC 2009 i686
>
> logging in a new user + group and the user can log in
>
> Come to think of it there IS a file that would deny users login
> rights, however I would have to google it (had to use it 2 years or so
> ago to deny some hackers from entering the system)
>
> HTH
> Ian
>

After a quick google[1] I came across this[2] site which explains
everything pretty well

[1] http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=LNU&q=openssh+deny+user+ubuntu&btnG=Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=

[2]https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/Configuring

Regards
Ian

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