Error while logging into server "User not allowed because shell `/bin/ksh` does not exist"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We are not able to login to server users with ksh shell.
  • Error in /var/log/secure:
User test not allowed because shell /bin/ksh does not exist

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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