A Linux administrator is creating a user that can run the FTP service but cannot...

Vendor: CompTIA
Product: XK0-005
Update on: Jul 31, 2025
Questions: 487

CompTIA XK0-005 Question Answer

A Linux administrator is creating a user that can run the FTP service but cannot log in to the system. The administrator sets /bin/false as a login shell for the user. When the user tries to run the FTP service, it is rejected with an "invalid shell: /bin/false" message. Which of the following is the best way to resolve the issue?

Change ownership of /bin/false to the FTP user

Add /bin/false entry to the /etc/shells file

Make /bin/false an executable file

Change the user’s default shell to /bin/bash