Re: A reboot user

From: Tom 'Needs A Hat' Mitchell (mitch48_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 05/01/04

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    Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 22:01:36 -0700
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    On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 02:33:28PM +0200, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
    > Am Fr, den 30.04.2004 schrieb WipeOut um 14:21:
    >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I have a colocated server and when I have to get them to reboot it they
    > > just hit the power switch which can't be good for filesystems and
    > > databases..
    >
    > Ouch! Why not let the person requested to reboot your server just
    > pressing "Ctrl+Alt+Del"? That is by default not deactivated and will
    > cause the system to reboot. No user permissions needed, no need for a
    > "reboot user".

    Is there a CRT, Keyboard and Mouse on the box?

    If so you can have reboot and shutdown click to do it buttons on the
    CRT. No account access is needed only physical access. See gdm. 

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