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From: sscalsk@nswc-wo.arpa
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: shutdown termination
Message-ID: <3135@brl-adm.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 22-Jan-87 13:08:23 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 22 13:08:23 1987
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Rick Braman  (FutureNet - Data I/O Corp) and James Kiely (Kiely Labs) both
asked the question 'Why shutdown the system to single user-mode to remove
/etc/nologin when root can logon in the presence of the /etc/nologin file?'

A good question: at my site steps have been taken thru local security mods
to prevent root from logging directly into any terminal, including the
console. This is an attempt to track super-user usage by making people
promote to super-user from 'su'. (Probably should have stated this in the
origional posting). In the face of this local mod it seems that there really 
are times when root needs a direct logon.

[DISCLAIMER: The preceding was brought to you by me and only me]

Stan Scalsky	Naval Surface Weapons Center - White Oak
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