[CLUG] gaining control

[Peter Flynn]

On Thu, 03 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> Look in /etc/inittab for the line
> ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now
> which reboots when you give give the machine the 3-finger salute.
> Type /sbin/init -q to enable the change.

That only works if you have root access...

> I disabled it after I rebooted a Linux box by accident when I meant to
> login to an NT box. (Still think that's a stupid way of bringing up the
> login dialog, but then again, this from the company that asks you to
> click "Start" to shutdown.. </sarcasm>)

I keep a long way away from NT. I saw that once on the login screen and
could scarcely believe my eyes. What are these people on?

///Peter