RE: Shutdown process from login prompt

[Cyberdyn <cyberdyn@seul.org>]

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On 15-Feb-98 Erik Walthinsen wrote:
- -> I think a properly built login process, using XDM (hacked or not) and/or 
- -> other programs, would allow everything needed, including secure but freely
- -> available reboot and shutdown functions, plus the security of disallowing 
- -> these functions if the (non root) user trying them isn't the only person 
- -> using the machine.

I agree.

- -> Someone here should attempt to build just such a system.  Rather than 
- -> discussing it without any experience or facts to back things up, let's get
- -> someone building it, and see how feasible it is.  Discussion alone builds
- -> a 
- -> house of cards.

I'll do  it.  I've been fine-tuning XDM anyway.


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