Re: Allowing users to shutdown

[Bill Wilson <billw@wt.net>]

On 26-Jan-00 Ethan Benson wrote:
>>ln -s /sbin/shutdown /usr/bin/shutdown
>>chmod a+s /sbin/shutdown
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> this will allow ANYONE on your system to shutdown or reboot your 
> system, whether they are logged into gnome or logged in via ssh from 
> anywhere..
> 
> if security is not a big deal for you then this may be fine.  but  if 
> you are concerned for security that is a very bad idea..


I agree 100%.  I was just describing what I had done for single user
home setup.   Shortly after I posted that message I was regretting not
having suggested a /usr/bin/shutdown script using sudo as a better idea
for many who read the list.  Sorry.

Bill

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Bill Wilson <bill@gkrellm.net>