User root not allowed to shutdown this system

[Vinesh Dhevcharran]

Hi,
On machine A, the /etc/shutdown.allow file is as follows (The dash indicates the begin and end of the file):
------
usera
userb
userc
root
------
The permission of this file is bin:bin and the permissions is 644
When I attempt to shutdow the machine as user root I get the following message:
User root not allowed to shutdown this system (machine A) -- exiting shutdown
Machine A is setup as a trusted machine.

Machine B has exactly the same shutdown.allow with the same permissions, but this machine does not have the shutdown problem. Machine B is not setup as a trusted machine

What is the problem with the shutdown in Machine A?

[David_246 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I think you at first have to do you homework, you still have to award about 70 answers.

People will be happy to see their answers get rewarded.

Regs David

[Darren Prior]

Hi,

According to the shutdown(1m) man page the shutdown.allow file requires the following syntax:

systemname username

ie:

MachineA root
MachineA usera
MachineA userb

regards,

Darren.

[Steve Steel]

Hi


http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xfdb73a1c04ffd61190050090279cd0f9,00.html


Try

+ root

Steve steel

pointless Answers makes giving answers pointless.
try and show some appreciation for the info you get

[David_246]

He, most of all they give me the 0 point now :)

It's all ok, I am very happy to see that you are working on your rewarding !! Most of all people don't bother.

I guess your problem is solved by now. If not please let us know !!

Best Regs David