Adding Shell Access for a User
In some circumstances, you may want to grant shell access privileges to a user. This howto demonstrates how you can enable shell access in the web-based configuration's User Manager.
A user with shell access will have access to the underlying operating system. As a security precaution, access should only be enabled for trusted users who have a real requirement.
Enable Shell Access
ClearOS 6
This feature is now available through the web interface in ClearOS 6:
- Install the Shell Extension from the Marketplace.
- Go to
System|Accounts|Users in the menu
When you go to edit or add a user, you will see an option to select which shell is available.
ClearOS 5
In the /etc/system/webconfig file, add or update the following parameter:
allow_shell = 1
content/en_us/kb_howtos_adding_shell_access_for_a_user.txt · Last modified: 2015/02/11 10:30 (external edit)
