Re: How to allow user shutdown

From: Harri Haataja (harri.haataja_at_kolumbus.fi)
Date: 11/27/03


Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 01:07:34 +0200

Jason L. wrote:

> I am trying to setup an account so that whoever logs in with that
> account, the machine will shutdown. The goal is to allow anyone to shut
> down the machine without giving that person root access.

Anyone, anytime, from anywhere?

The normal desire to be able to power a workstation off when you're near
it even without a login has been solved by the power button doing a clean
shutdown on many models.

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