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Date:      Wed, 11 Nov 1998 09:47:51 -0500 (EST)
From:      Spike Gronim <spork@pigstuy.dyn.ml.org>
To:        Tolpin Vladimir <tolpin@chat.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Shutdown
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981111094705.348B-100000@PigStuy.dyn.ml.org>
In-Reply-To: <E0zdWQU-0006j5-00@chat.ru>

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On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Tolpin Vladimir wrote:

> Hello
> 
>     There is one strange question about shutdown.
>     The problem is:
>     We have server witch "on" only when someone at work, but the last one
> who
> leave room must down it, but only I have root password and other have only
> users account and password to 'on' system . Please explane me how common
> user can down server without root password.
> 
>     I would like to have such solution:
> Add new user call 'shutdown' with password witch use then system start and
> when this user login system must start some script file and halt itself. Is
> it
> possible to do this ??? If yes, please tell me how can I do it.
> 
> P.S.: Sorry for my English.
> 
> Waiting for your answer: tolpin@chat.ru

Get sudo from ports/security. It allows users to execute only commands you
specify as root, using their password. 


	-Spike Gronim
	 sporkl@ix.netcom.com	


		The majority only rules those who let them. 


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