Re: gdm/desktop password protected shutdown
Jacob Anawalt wrote:
I am using Debian Sid and I would like to enable graphical
shutdown/reboot/halt of my system using either a menu item in my
desktop (KDE/Gnome) or in the display manager (gdm). I don't want to
enable it for everyone, just for people who know the root password,
or even nicer, accounts that are sudo enabled for the shutdown command.
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It is interesting that when I choose 'configure' from the system menu
I am prompted for the root password. Is there a configuration setting
I have overlooked to make it do the same root password prompt for
other system menu items?
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Well shut my mouth...
Either this is now standard with the latest update for gdm on Sid, or
the feature (prompting for the root password on shutdown/reboot/halt) is
enabled only on the standard greeter.
The graphical isn't working on my system at the moment due to a bug that
I'll wait out instead of backing off the library so I don't know if the
new graphical greeter does it.
I am still interested in hearing about pros/cons of having the shutdown
run from within the desktop environment and about sudo implementations.
Jacob
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