feature: Have a simple option to disable enable SSH for an account owner

[shoulders]

SYSTEM INFORMATION
OS type and version	Ubuntu Linux 22.04.3
Webmin version	2.105
Usermin version	2.005
Virtualmin version	7.8.2
Theme version	21.09.5
Package updates	12 package updates are available

The issue

There is no simple way to enable/disable SSH access for account owners.

you can use Virtualmin --> System Customization -->custom shells to set things globally

Why

most amatuer hosters will just want SSH off for everyone and they need an easy way to set this. I am from the windows world so the custom shells is far beyond me but I know I should turn SSH of for most of my accounts, they dont need it.

The proposed solution

• have an option in the sever template and corresponding option in the Virtual server somewhere so you can toggle (enable/disable) SSH for the account owner.
• The account owner should not be able to enable/disble this themselves.

[iliajie]

Hello,

This is a good suggestion. As I'm working now on improving Edit Users page, so I don't mind adding a drop-down for having control over virtual server administrator user shell.

[jcameron]

You can already configure the domain owner's shell at Manage Virtual Server -> Server Owner Limits -> Other restrictions -> Allowed login type.

[shoulders]

I cant, the permissions are hardcoded. Also this initial setting should be settable in the server template.

Virtualmin --> Administration Options --> Edit Owner Limits --> Other restrictions

[jcameron]

You may need to designate another shell as usable by domain admins at System Customization -> Custom Shells.

Also, you can designate a default shell in the server templates, on the Administration user page.

[shoulders]

You may need to designate another shell as usable by domain admins at System Customization -> Custom Shells. Also, you can designate a default shell in the server templates, on the Administration user page.

As an end user, I have no idea what these settings mean, hence the on/off button :smile:.

[iliajie]

As an end user, I have no idea what these settings mean, hence the on/off button 😄.

Yes, I agree, it isn't simple to grasp for the normal users. We may change this though for master administrator to be able to create SSH users. I'm working on improving Edit Users page, which should address this issue as well.

[jcameron]

One easy improvement we could make would be to add a no-SSH shell as one of the default options for the domain admin user.