Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!duke!unc!gb From: gb@unc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Why chsh restrictions? Message-ID: <5651@unc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Aug-83 19:46:49 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.5651 Posted: Tue Aug 2 19:46:49 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 4-Aug-83 01:19:06 EDT Lines: 9 The command "chsh" allows only the super user to select shells other than /bin/sh, /bin/csh, and /bin/oldcsh. Why is this? Why shouldn't users who hack sh or csh be able to use it as their login shell? It could verify your password, like passwd, before making the change if additional security is desired. Gary Bishop duke!unc!gb gb.unc@udel-relay