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From: srodawa@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Dr. Srodawa)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Keep them out!
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Date: 27 May 90 03:07:09 GMT
References: <304@fryepro.UUCP>
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In article <304@fryepro.UUCP> gary@fryepro.UUCP (Gary L. Scorby) writes:
>The system I use it running SCO Xenix 2.3.2.  Is there a command
>that allows the super user to stop anyone from logging in for a
>period of time?  I believe Berkley Unix stopped logins when the
>file nologin was present in /etc.  SCO does not appear to do this.
>Is there something similar?  Thanks in advance.

If you are just booting, give root password rather than ^D to stay
in single user mode.  If you are in multi-user mode, use shutdown.
Check its documentation for options.  Ron.

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