[K12OSN] Mysterious server reboot

[Dale Sykora]

Henry Burroughs wrote:
> Right after my class this morning while I was working on the server, all 
> the clients in my room went gray screen, and then I noticed a broadcast 
> message from root saying the server is going down for a reboot NOW!.

> I am at a loss at the moment.  The server is internal only, there are no 
> outside direct connections to it.  Either I've been hacked or some 
> student has found a way to reboot the server.

It might also be a software bug or hardware error.  Have you looked at 
/var/log/messages a few lines above the reboot announcement?  You might 
find some clues there.

Dale