Shell Access Options

[ShaneG]

What does "Shell access to server with FTP user's credentials" do?

I'm on the "Web hosting setup for domain [domain name]" page. I got here by clicking Home > Domains > [domain name] > Web Hosting Settings.

The "Account Preferences" section has the "Shell access to server with FTP user's credentials" option. The available options are:

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/bin/csh
/bin/sh
/usr/bin/tcsh
/bin/tcsh
/bin/bash
/bin/rbash
/usr/bin/screen
/bin/dash
/bin/bash (chrooted)

What do these options mean?

Thanks,
Shane.

 

[IgorG]

This will allow the FTP user to login via SSH, and enables the SSH Terminal within Plesk. I suggest you choose /bin/bash

 

[madmac@]

But what does it all mean?

I have searched far and wide but every answer I can find avoids the question:

What do the different options mean?

For example, /bin/bash (chrooted) does not enable access to anything useful, not mysql, not tar, not wget.

On the other hand, /bin/sh enables access to mysql and tar but not wget. You are also able to navigate the entire /var/www/vhosts/ tree, which is not ideal.

Does anybody know?

 

[Amin Taheri]

Honestly I would not allow any of your users to have any kind of shell access ever under any condition. It is really asking for problems.