Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-26 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 04:22:34PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Craig Jackson wrote: > > # chmod +s /sbin/shutdown > > > > This is not something I would do though. Why don't you do this when you > > want to shut down: > > I recommend against doing that chmod on shutdown. It has not been > inspecte

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-22 Thread Burkhard Ritter
On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Carlos Alberto Pereira Gomes wrote: > * Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20-01-2003 22:13]: > > In the current (default) settings restarting & > > shutting down is only allowed for the root user; > > How can I change that so normal users can shut down > > (restart) ? > Some t

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-21 Thread Carlos Alberto Pereira Gomes
* Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20-01-2003 22:13]: > In the current (default) settings restarting & > shutting down is only allowed for the root user; > How can I change that so normal users can shut down > (restart) ? Some time ago there was a similar question, see: http://lists.debian.org/de

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-21 Thread Paul Johnson
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:05:36PM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote: > In the current (default) settings restarting & > shutting down is only allowed for the root user; > How can I change that so normal users can shut down > (restart) ? If you use KDM, try logging out and hitting the shutdown button. Oth

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Bob Proulx
Craig Jackson wrote: > # chmod +s /sbin/shutdown > > This is not something I would do though. Why don't you do this when you > want to shut down: I recommend against doing that chmod on shutdown. It has not been inspected for security holes and that might open big ones. If you really want any u

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 01:33:37PM -0800, Jay wrote: > As far as I know, you can just do a ctrl-alt-delete at the login prompt, and > it will shutdown, no need to be root. > > May the Force of the Dragon's Spirit be with you...In Accordance With The > Prophecy. > > Happy Hacking, Bright Blessings

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Kirk Strauser
At 2003-01-20T21:05:36Z, Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In the current (default) settings restarting & shutting down is only > allowed for the root user; How can I change that so normal users can shut > down (restart) ? The safest answer is to install sudo, and give the ability to ex

RE: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Jay
As far as I know, you can just do a ctrl-alt-delete at the login prompt, and it will shutdown, no need to be root. May the Force of the Dragon's Spirit be with you...In Accordance With The Prophecy. Happy Hacking, Bright Blessings and Gentle Breezes! -*/ -= )O( Jay "CoolDragon" Arias-Chavez )

Re: restart / shutdown by normal user

2003-01-20 Thread Craig Jackson
# chmod +s /sbin/shutdown This is not something I would do though. Why don't you do this when you want to shut down: # su -c "shutdown -h now" On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 15:05, Joris Huizer wrote: > Hello, > > In the current (default) settings restarting & > shutting down is only allowed for the roo