Yep, it's possible. I believe you need to use "chroot" and also copy all the
required programs & libraries into bin & lib directories in their home
directory.

I don't really know the details about how to do it but I've read about it as
I am looking to do similar things on one of our Linux Servers.

-Peter Osborne

On September 25, 2001 06:59 pm, Art Bahrs wrote:
> Hi All :)
>    Ok... I am trying to figure out how to set up security on a Linux box so
> that users that login will only be able to see their directory and use the
> basic commands such as ls and such...
>
>    In Novell Netware terms ... I want to create a false root for the user
> at a specific subdirectory.... ie if JoeUser logins in to the server I want
> them to see only the contents of /joeuserdirectory and only be able to use
> commands in that directory...
>
>    Is this possible?
>
> Art "everything is possible when you don't know what you are talking about
> hehe" Bahrs
>
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