Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-26 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 04:22:34PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Craig Jackson wrote: > > # chmod +s /sbin/shutdown > > > > This is not something I would do though. Why don't you do this when you > > want to shut down: > > I recommend against doing that chmod on shutdown. It has not been > inspecte

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-22 Thread Burkhard Ritter
On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Carlos Alberto Pereira Gomes wrote: > * Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20-01-2003 22:13]: > > In the current (default) settings restarting & > > shutting down is only allowed for the root user; > > How can I change that so normal users can shut down > > (restart) ? > Some t

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-21 Thread Carlos Alberto Pereira Gomes
* Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20-01-2003 22:13]: > In the current (default) settings restarting & > shutting down is only allowed for the root user; > How can I change that so normal users can shut down > (restart) ? Some time ago there was a similar question, see: http://lists.debian.org/de

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-21 Thread Paul Johnson
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:05:36PM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote: > In the current (default) settings restarting & > shutting down is only allowed for the root user; > How can I change that so normal users can shut down > (restart) ? If you use KDM, try logging out and hitting the shutdown button. Oth

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Bob Proulx
Craig Jackson wrote: > # chmod +s /sbin/shutdown > > This is not something I would do though. Why don't you do this when you > want to shut down: I recommend against doing that chmod on shutdown. It has not been inspected for security holes and that might open big ones. If you really want any u

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:33:37PM -0800, Jay wrote: > As far as I know, you can just do a ctrl-alt-delete at the login prompt, and > it will shutdown, no need to be root. > > May the Force of the Dragon's Spirit be with you...In Accordance With The > Prophecy. > > Happy Hacking, Bright Blessings

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Kirk Strauser
At 2003-01-20T21:05:36Z, Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In the current (default) settings restarting & shutting down is only > allowed for the root user; How can I change that so normal users can shut > down (restart) ? The safest answer is to install sudo, and give the ability to ex

RE: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Jay
~To: debian user ~Subject: restart / shutdown by normal user ~ ~ ~Hello, ~ ~In the current (default) settings restarting & ~shutting down is only allowed for the root user; ~How can I change that so normal users can shut down ~(restart) ? ~ ~Thanks. ~ ~Joris ~ ~__

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Craig Jackson
# chmod +s /sbin/shutdown This is not something I would do though. Why don't you do this when you want to shut down: # su -c "shutdown -h now" On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 15:05, Joris Huizer wrote: > Hello, > > In the current (default) settings restarting & > shutting down is only allowed for the roo

restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Joris Huizer
Hello, In the current (default) settings restarting & shutting down is only allowed for the root user; How can I change that so normal users can shut down (restart) ? Thanks. Joris __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up