[K12OSN] Multiple logins ???

[norbert]

HI,

Thanks for the input, but I had tried the code without the "done" and I 
get the same error, suggestions please...

thks
norbert

sysadmin at handsworth.bham.sch.uk wrote:

>On Tuesday 21 Sep 2004 4:33 pm, norbert wrote:
>  
>
>>Hi Martin,
>>
>>Thanks I'm trying the script but I've run into two problems;
>>
>>1) After changeing the paths for linux and adding a ";" and "done"
>>please see code
>>
>># This user is only allowed a single login instance
>>tty=`/usr/bin/tty`     # Get tty to test for multiple login
>>
>>if /bin/ps -u $LOGNAME | /bin/grep -v UID | /bin/grep -v "${tty##/dev/}" ;
>>then
>>       /bin/cat <<-EOM >&2
>>
>>       You already have an active session on this system and you are
>>       allowed a single session.  This session will now be closed.
>>
>>       EOM
>>       wait
>>       exit
>>fi
>>done
>>
>>I saved the script and tried running it alone I get  "line 16: syntax
>>error: unexpected end of file" can the error be clarified and corrected
>>please as it looks correct ......
>>    
>>
>
>Looks to me it is the done causing your problems.  Typical syntax is :-
>for f in `ls` ; do
>  something
>done
> 
>  
>
>>Second where do I put this scrip in /etc/profile ? or as an independent
>>executable ??
>>    
>>
>
>Nup; just chuck the code on the end of /etc/profile.  You should probably 
>change the wait to a sleep 2 otherwise your message won't be visible.  You 
>should also possibly bypass this code for select users (root might be a good 
>one) and be sure to stay logged in while you are fiddling with /etc/profile 
>(ie test it using a different console).
>
>  
>
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