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>Hello,
>	If you check out bash shell you can run it as bash -r which is
>restricted.  Users are only allowed to use files that are in there home
>directory.  You may have to put telnet in their home directory though.
>

The "-r" option doesn't work with bash but it does with Korn shell ksh.
It's exactly what I needed.  Many thanks to Anthony J. Gabrielson and those
who gave me helpful hints.

Huy Le
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