Re: local user halt

[Bruce Sass <bsass@edmc.net>]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Stephen Touset wrote:
> Bruce Sass wrote:
> >On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, matt zagrabelny wrote:
> >
> >>is there a method for allowing (besides root) local users (ordinary
> >>users sitting at the keyboard of the computer) the ability to use the
> >>shutdown command? i dont want those logged in via ssh or other remote
> >>method having this capability.
> >
> >CTRL-ALT-DEL
> >
> >see /etc/inittab
> >
> And if you have CTRL+ALT+DEL pointing to /bin/false like a sane
> sysadmin, using sudo is a good alternative ;)

I was going to mention sudo, but don't know the answer to this...
Can a ssh-ed in user do "sudo shutdown..."?


- Bruce