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Re: [debian-edu-commits] debian-edu/ 02/02: Add NEWS warning about unwanted shutdowns in multiseat setup.



Hi,

On Sonntag, 7. September 2014, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> +  Warning: When shutdown-at-night see a X login screen (like kdm,
> +  gdm, lightdm) it assume the machine is unused.  This can cause
> +  unwanted shutdowns on multiseat machines, or when several display
> +  managers are running at the same time.

does this open the window for simple DOS attacks: on a locked screen, select 
"login as other user" and then shutdown-at-night will kill the session of the 
logged in user?

That would be less then optimal, to say it friendly.


cheers,
	Holger

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