opinions requested - giving users shell access vuxxxx

[joximu]

really secure would be a root-jail but then you need to configure all programms so that the user can use them.
On the other hand: what should they allowed to do on the shell? if everything, then they also can install a password cracker and try to hack the database for example.

If you just enable login via ssh (with normal bash) then they are abler to inspect the server and maybe more.

So - it's up to you, how much you can trust your customers.

/J