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How to detect if a user has logged in via SSH and reject connection if not on HP UX
Terry Rogers
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A number of local UNIX accounts on our HP UX v B.11.31 server are not permitted to connect via Telnet.
I have added the following into the users .profile file:-
But upon logon get the error:-
Any help much appreciated.
I have added the following into the users .profile file:-
# Check is SSH Session and end if not
if [[ -z "$SSH_CLIENT" ]]
then
tput cup 22 1
tput ed
print "\033[33;7mThis use is only permitted to connect via SSH.\033[0m"
sleep 5
exit
fi
But upon logon get the error:-
{HOME:-.}/.profile[31]: SSH_CLIENT: parameter not set
Any help much appreciated.
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