Security Basics: Re: Linux shutdown

[Alvin Oga <alvin.sec () Virtual Linux-Consulting com>]

hi ya

> Hi peolple
> Do you know how to do a Linux (clear) shutdown without root privileges 
> from login screen?
> I want to give a user the privilege of shutdown the server without being 
> root.  I have heared about umount problems of the file system.
if they are in kde/gnom ... and you didnt change anything, they can
shutdown like they would a windoze box kde(start)->logout->shutdown

if they like console .... ctl-alt-F1  than ctl-alt-del

if you like to work harder .. setup up with sudo for running either
        halt, shutdown or reboot or init 6 or gazillion other possibilities

c ya
alvin