ForceCommand executes shell

Hi,

I have set up a sshd_config that uses an alternate port number and
ForceCommand to force the execution of a home-made service to our users.

ForceCommand executes the command using 'shell' '-c', and as a result
the user's .bashrc, .tcshrc, .whateverrc is being loaded -- which is
something I was trying to prevent, because I'm trying to "force a
command" upon them. In my case loading a .bashrc can be considered as a
security hole.

Is there any way around this? Maybe a different kind of setup would be
better?
I like using ssh for the service because of its excellent authentication
mechanisms.

I even made a patch to sshd session.c (see below) but I'd rather not
have to maintain local mods to the source.


Greets,

     --Walter


void do_child()

/*
    argv[0] =3D (char *) shell0;
    argv[1] =3D "-c";
    argv[2] =3D (char *) command;
    argv[3] =3D NULL;
*/
    argv[0] =3D "/bin/bash";
    argv[1] =3D "--norc";
    argv[2] =3D "--noprofile";
    argv[3] =3D "-c";
    argv[4] =3D (char *)command;
    argv[5] =3D NULL;

    execve(shell, argv, env);
    perror(shell);
    exit(1);


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