Re: How to give users certain privileges?
kvaughan@bc.cc.ca.us writes:
> I have set up Debian on four lab computers and would like the students using
> them to be able to access our Novell system via ncpmount, etc., as well as
> floppies. Additionally, it would be nice if they could shut down without my
> intervention.
You can use a package like "super" or "sudo". While adding the
inconveniency that the users have to type in a password, it adds
logging who actually invoked what.
Note that it is easy to get root access, if they have physical access
to the boxes. (At least use the password option of lilo).
> Can I simply add them to specific groups which would give them this access,
> or is there another way to accomplish it which is more efficient?
Sometimes yes, sometimes you will have to change the default
permissions.
> Ah ... one other thought. Ctrl-Alt-Del is a safe reboot as defined, isn't
> it? (The computers should be reset into the ... ugh ... WinNT environment
> after we use them, for the rest of the masses.)
look at /etc/inittab.
HTH,
Jens
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