Re: normal user can shut down the system
On Sun, Oct 03, 2004 at 01:01:54PM -0700, Rob Adams wrote:
> In /etc/gdm.conf, change SecureSystemMenu=false to
> SecureSystemMenu=true. This will ensure that only root can shut down
> the system from the gdm menu.
>
That works from the gdm menu, but it doesn't solve the problem. A
normal user can still shut down or reboot the system by choosing the
option from the Gnome logout dialog. The only fix is to purge gdm and
install something with better security.
Kenny
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