How do I make a User login shutdown my box?
Stuart Halliday
StuartH at ecs-tech.com
Wed Sep 29 12:15:54 UTC 2004
> Contrary to all the other advice you've received, the cleanest way to
> have done this would be to read the man pages on pam_console (8) ,
> pam_console_apply (8), and console.apps (5). Proper settings will
> allow users logged in on the console (and only on the console) to
> simply shut down the machine with no need for sudo or any other
> rigamarole. This will also save you from mischief makers who could ssh
> into a machine while someone else is using it and then shut it down on
> them.
Thank you for your (and other peoples) kind advice. But this isn't what I wanted.
I wanted a particular user logon action to shut it down. Nothing more and nothing less.
I've got ppl here who've never seen a Linux desktop and I don't want to confuse them with multiply actions as this action should only be used in a emergency. :-)
As I've already posted, I've managed to get this issue resolved and I'm a happy bunny.
Thanks for your time. :-)
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