Blake Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 2001-11-27 at 18:58, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > > Blake Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > Can't you give a group sudo access? If so, just add everyone to a group > > > and give that group sudo /sbin/halt or sudo /sbin/shutdown or both. > > > > That's exactly what my sudo setup does right now. The problem is that > > apparently *everyone* needs to be able to shut down the machine (for > > reasons that are beyond me). Added accounts on an as needed basis is > > fine with me, but I don't fancy creating, oh, 250+ password protected > > accounts just to meet policy. > > Ok, I guess I didn't understand that the accounts didn't already exist. > Is this some sort of kiosk or something?
Nope, just a file/web server (but I'm thinking of adding a programming environment (EEK!) for educational purposes) that is in a place that does not allow physical access restrictions (beyond being able to enter the company premises). > If you can't wrap the stuff in a script --maybe it needs to be setuid? > blech!--, and log it there, then I dunno what to tell ya. Not much use ;-), but thanks anyway! -- Olaf Meeuwissen Epson Kowa Corporation, Research and Development GnuPG key: 6BE37D90/AB6B 0D1F 99E7 1BF5 EB97 976A 16C7 F27D 6BE3 7D90 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]