On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Theo Brinkman wrote:
> Can you control what Ctrl-Alt-Del does by user? (i.e.: Let root reboot
> the system that way, but have it just log everyone else out?)
>
> - Theo
In theory it is not that hard, you need a program to check the currect
virtual console then check whos logged into it. All you need todo now is
find it or write it.
> Matt Stegman wrote:
> >
> > /etc/shutdown.allow is a file that contains the names of users aloowed to
> > shutdown the system. It may not be present on your system yet; you'll
> > have to create it.
> >
> > Also check /etc/inittab to see if Ctrl-Alt-Del is being caught. If so,
> > anybody (not just those in shutdown.allow) may shutdown the system via the
> > "three finger salute." What you might do is change the Ctrl-Alt-Del
> > command to "logout" or something else that's harmless.
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> > On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Bobby Raagas wrote:
> >
> > > I want to give a special acces to a user in my linux box to shutdown it,
> > > how will i do it? I'm using MDK 6.0 (Venus)
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
>
