prevent cntrl alt delete from rebooting server at login prompt on console

[Ratzie]

Is there a way to prevent someone from walking by and hit the CNTRL ALT DELETE when server is at the login prompt on the console.

I did it by accident, (Ahhh a windows thing) wanted to log out, and the server instantly rebooted.

[Jeff_Traigle]

There's an entry something like the following in /etc/inittab:

ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

Comment this line and run "/sbin/init q".

Vaguely recalled it was something simple, but found the details on the following web page:

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/TrinityOS/cHTML/TrinityOS-c-8.html

[dirk dierickx · Accepted solution]

you can also replace the shutdown command with any command you like. 'logger' for example to put a message on the console and syslog saying that 'ctrl-alt-del is disabled'.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

This may seem like a good idea, but it is a customization that all operators and consultants will need to know.

I can almost guarantee that some day you will get a call from an operator, manager or consulting whining that they need to boot the system but can not.

SEP

[Ratzie]

That was the file I modified. Just never did the init q.

Well reboot fixed it anyway.