Re: A reboot user

[WipeOut <wipe_out users sourceforge net>]

Matthew Miller wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 02:18:06PM +0100, WipeOut wrote:
>  
>
> > > Why not just shutdown remotely with ssh?
> > >      
> > Typically I would but in the event that I can't get to the system with
> > SSH I have to request that the ISP's tech support go and reboot it..
> >    
>
> In that case, it's very possible that logging in as a 'reboot' user also
> wouldn't work.
>
>  
The reboot user would be the tech support people at the ISP who would be 
logging in at the console, I just don't want them to have more access 
than is needed.. The "ctrl-alt-del" suggestion is the best option I 
think I must just instruct them to do it that way..