> Is there any similar facility for Linux running native in an LPAR? I tried > granting an ID 'All' access using sudo, but shutdown insists on being > called by the root ID and likewise, I don't wanna sent the root password > across the network.
This is when ssh can come in useful - ssh encrypts sessions so you don't have to send stuff across the network. Shutdown checking specifically for the root user by name is broken too. That wants filing as a bug - Its plain bad manners by the program. shutdown actually just does nice warnings wrapped around "telinit 6"
