[Fwd: logout question]

[Jonathan Cromwell <cromwell commquest com>]

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• From: Jonathan Cromwell <cromwell cqt com>
• To: Eric Windisch <southpark nni com>
• Subject: Re: logout question
• Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:31:28 -0700

I get those same options as a regular user, if I select 'halt' it prompts me for a (root) password, but then just returns to the gdb prompt (it doesn't work, but the intent seems to be obvious) - I was under the impression this was some sort of redhat code patch...?

jon


Eric Windisch wrote:

> > when I logout I am only
> > asked if I really want to logout, I have not the choice to halt,
> > reboot, exit as my friend).
> > Although I have the latest release obviously something is missing.
> >
> > Can anybody answer my question ?
>
> The problem is that your friend log'ed  in as root (which is A Bad ThingTM).  Whenever you run gnome-panel as root it gives you those options... You don't want them (it would require you to login as root). A better option would be to include a shutdown button on the login prompt.
>
> - Eric Windisch
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