If you dont have it already, install GNU sudo utility.
Create a user for the operations
In the sudo utility give this user only reboot / shutdown access.
An entry like
opsuserid ALL=(ALL) /sbin/halt,/sbin/reboot,/sbin/shutdown
will allow opsuserid permisison only for those commands.
They can not do anything else that the root can.
This is how I have set up the operations to shutdown / reboot Linux.
In the z/VM world I would use the SIGNAL SHUTDOWN
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Craig Kittendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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11/17/2004 02:12 PM
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Subject: Re: Shutdown by Operations
No VM, costs to much. SuSE Linux 7.2 in one LPAR.
Thanks,
Craig
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Ferguson, Neale
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 5:03 PM
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Subject: Re: Shutdown by Operations
Are you running under VM? If so, what level. What level of Linux?
For most modern kernels and z/VM systems you can use the VM command:
"SIGNAL SHUTDOWN <linux guest> WITHIN <nn>" from a privileged virtual
machine (like the operator). Use HELP CP SIGNAL from CMS to get details
on the command and its options.
-----Original Message-----
Newbie question: Is there a way to allow Operations to shutdown without
giving them root's password?
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