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

["SHRIDHAR N. DAITHANKAR" <shridhar.daithankar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi 

 Try putting 'options' and 'password=' in /etc/lilo.conf. The idea is
whenever you pass parameters to LILO it asks for the password specified in
/etc/lilo.conf. So put a password there, run LILO to update LILO and
restore original lilo.conf. This is because /etc/lilo.conf is read only
file for normal user and so anybody can read the password if left open.

'man lilo' will give you exact syntax.

 Bye
   Shridhar

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, 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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