Re: [LI] Re: restrict linux from booting in single user

[Archan Paul <archanp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, 
add the following line to ur /etc/lilo.conf file

password=<ur password>

then change the mode of that file so that it remains as root visible.
then do lilo -v

Thats all
Archan Paul
archanp@xxxxxxxxxxx
Lateral Software Technology (Linux Lab), Chennai, India.

Tiwari Pankaj wrote:
> 
> we have a dns server at our college and few superuser accounts. However
> sometimes students manage to be superusers but booting linux in single
> user mode by passing linux 1  or linux single at lilo prompt.  This can be
> a threat if some mischevious knows and uses the system and you can't bank
> on everyone being sincere...  I wish to know if there is a way out to
> disable the linux box from booting in single user mode by passing
> parameters.  I suppose we'll have to play we init.d etc...but how?, please
> detail.
> 
> Thanks in anticipation.
> 
> pankaj tiwari
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