User Account Question

[not12listen]

i did some searching on google for this, but did not find any results, hence why i am posting here. so, if this has been answered and i just haven't found it, my apologies.

i want to be able to have a few user accounts on a Kubuntu desktop computer (using it as a SAMBA file server), but disable specific users from logging in locally (at the actual terminal) - but leave those users with SAMBA share access.

if my description lacks, or is confusing, please let me know - i will do all i can to clarify.

i am using Kubuntu 12.04 64bit.

[kubicle]

Here are a couple of ways that come to mind:
(Both commands will require that said users have already been created, replace '<username>' with the actual username...be careful not to lock yourself out)

1. lock the user password (see 'man passwd' for notes on the lock [-l] option...as locking the password only prevents password logins, if you have alternative login methods...such as login enabled ssh keypairs for the users in question)

sudo passwd -l <username>

2. change the user's login shell to /bin/false

sudo chsh -s /bin/false <username>

For samba access, you need to create samba passwords for the users (if you haven't already done so) with 'sudo smbpasswd -a <username>'

[not12listen]

absolutely stellar! i'll give this a shot tomorrow - after i get home from work.

many thanks!