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Re: New CI command:SHUTDOWN
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Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Sep 2001 13:35:17 -0700
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Ron Horner wrote:

> I think that we are treading on shakky ground here.  What if
> a "knowledgeable" user, or a cracker, tries this command?
> What safeguards would be in place to ensure that a system
> is not shutdown by accident?

How about:

1. A sysgen parameter that allows/disallows this
   command from being executed.

2. An encryped password...

3. Not programmatically executable...

duane percox

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