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From: Kuraiken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 4:53 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Questions
> Bernardo Rodrigues wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Hope you're all fine.
> > I've some general questions which I've not been able to find answers
> > as yet.
> > 1. Can a normal ( ordinary ) user shutdown a Linux system ?
>
> Yes you can. You'll need to change the permissions on the scripts that do
the
> shutdown. (either halt or shutdown in /sbin)
>
> However! This is not a good idea. You don't want just any user to be able
to
> shutdown the machine!
> Well, if you're the only user it might not be too bad, I guess.
There should be a file called /etc/shutdown.allow that allows you do defined
users authorized to shutdown / reboot.
