SUMMARY: lock out users

From: Mark Zander <mark_zander_at_spcc.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 11:41:25 -0500 ()

My original question:

> I need to know how to have my system all the way up, but
> not allow users to log in.

Answer:

from man login:

If the file /etc/nologin exists, login prints its contents on your
terminal and exits.

Thanks to:

"John K. Peterson" <jkpeters_at_acs2.byu.edu>
Ian Piumarta <piumarta_at_prof.inria.fr>
tim_oconnor_at_uhlaw.com
Bob Sloane <SLOANE_at_KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU>
"Stephen L. LaBelle" <labelles_at_mscd.edu>
Simon Tardell <tardell_at_particle.kth.se>
Hans Kowallik <hans_at_physics.orst.edu>
Sheila Hollenbaugh <shollen_at_valhalla.cs.wright.edu>
Baranyai Pal <bp_at_vma.bme.hu>
Andres Henckens <henckens_at_luc.ac.be>
Anil Khullar <Anil.Khullar_at_mailhub.gc.cuny.edu>
Ross Alexander <rwa_at_cs.athabascau.ca>
Phil VanHelden <vanhelde_at_odo.msoe.edu>
paw_at_northstar.dartmouth.edu


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