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On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 10:32:44 -0700
Jon Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 00:47, Matt Neimeyer wrote:
> > Could anyone shed some light on why my non-root users can't use the
> > Shutdown option in the Log Out item in the Actions menu? All it does
> > it
> > log them out. If the root user does it then it actually shuts down
> > the
> > machine.
> 
> The only way that I have found to make this work is to chmod +s
> /sbin/shutdown.  I know that this isn't very secure and if there is a
> better way, please correct me.
> 

it should work if you use GDM to manage logins.  Or "it worked for me"
..

//Spider


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