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From: Data <czen@columbia.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.admin,comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.ultrix,comp.unix.xenix,comp.security.unix
Subject: Re: Shutdown Account
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 13:38:05 -0400
Organization: Columbia University
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> You might want to use a wrapper that double-checks that it's being
> run from the console, and exec's halt without arguments. This adds
> redundant security, and also prevents anyone from su'ing to it when not
> on the console.
thatz a great idea! are there any sample wrappers on the net that i might
borrow and mutate?
thanks so much for the response and also thanks to everyone who replied
via email.
/data aka "Jake Luck" <czen@columbia.edu>
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