Re: [TCLUG:7714] easy shutdown

[Christopher Palmer <reid@pconline.com>]

On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Ben Luey wrote:

> My idea was to create a user who's .bashrc excuted `shutdown now -h`
> (give that user the right perms), but for security reasons I want to
> deny that account on everything but (intranet) telnet. How can I do
> this? Is there a way in /etc/hosts.deny/allow to say user off no to all
> but telnet?

You can do it in /etc/hosts.[deny,allow]; read the manual.

Since you're going to disable telnet and install ssh in its place (trust
me, you are :)), you can use ssh's own native ability to allow or deny
specific hosts and users.


> Is there a way to map a keycode from the terminal to command (so
> control-alt-insert executed the shutdown command?). 

Yes, but unless you have excellent physical security you don't want to do
it.


-- Chris

  Christopher Reid Palmer : http://www.innerFireWorks.com/