On Tue, 2003-10-14 at 15:40, Duncan wrote:
> Robert L Martin posted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> excerpted below,  on Mon, 13 Oct 2003 22:15:28 -0400:
> 
> >       3 a trio of SUID ROOT scripts to : a shutdown the system b reboot
> > Xwindows only (user switch) c do a full system reboot || note on systems
> > with a Real Live BOFH admin this trio would be yanked ||
> 
> Perhaps this in low security mode, but not above 2, anyway.  I don't WANT
> any rouge program being able to reboot the entire machine w/o having to
> know the superuser (or at least SOME) password.  That's something we have
> that is and should remain better than Gates as it is, IMO.

Hmm. This already exists...

try typing "reboot" as a normal user. At some security levels, anyway -
haven't tried it above the default level.
-- 
adamw


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