setup ftp only account

From: * Tong * (sun_tong_at_users.sourceforge.net)
Date: 10/28/03 

Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:28:02 GMT

Hi,

As I understand, the account for fpt is also a system account in *nix (not
like windoze, you can setup an account for ftp only). So,
What is the best approach to setup an ftp only account? Ie, the account
does not have any other access rights (shell, pop3, etc) beside ftp?

Thanks 

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