Yes, it will work! But only root can enable it ofcourse...
otherwise any normal user could shutdown the machine!
So, run linuxconf as root, and then do the folowing.
Rohit
PS: btw, how can a normal user use 'system calls and trapping keys' to shut
down? If thats possible, isn't it a security nightmare?
>From: Ganesh HariHaran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>No! It doesn't seem to work. it says ( only superuser can do it.)
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Use 'linuxconf'. You can set permissions for users and groups. In the
>Users
> > section select the username For whom u want to enable HALT and click on
>the
> > enable/allow shutdown( I am not sure which, its either enable or allow).
>Now
> > the next time u give HALT u will be asked to enter the user password.
> > This should work I guess....
> >
> > MANI
> >
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ---
> > So it shall be written....
> > And so it shall be done...
> > UP THE IRONS!
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > Hai All,
> > Can anyone of you help me to do (HALT Provision). If I login as a
> > normal user , what do I have to do to halt the machine. Do I have to
> > use system calls and trap the keys .
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ganeshh
> >
>
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