PowerShell / PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH
[Security] Support disabling shell access at user level
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Description
In Unix, shell access to a specific user can be disabled at the OS level
Ex. https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/55106/disable-user-shell-for-security-reasons
We need similar functionality for Windows to support the relevant security scenarios.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the linked Unix behavior and the Windows-specific user and shell handling in Win32-OpenSSH; define the expected user-level restriction and its security scenarios before identifying implementation and test locations.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100