Question regarding allow and deny users

Hello all,

I am kinda newbie into this and have few questions regarding allow and deny users list. I am not quite sure of the need of 2 separate lists when even one of them can do the job. In particular, I have put my queries below:

1. If a user is put in allow user's list, can the same be put in the deny user's list also? If yes, then is the user allowed access by the sshd?
2. If a user is not put in both the lists, is he given access rights? Lets say a user is not in the allow user's list, then by default (I guess thinking logically) he should not be given access rights, in that case, why do we have a deny user's list?

I will be grateful if someone can help me with the above questions. Thanks in advance,

Samaresh Received on Thu Feb 27 19:43:20 2003