Topic: option to disable ctl-alt-del

[Scott Smith]

With an e-smith server sitting in a small (read: not secure) environment, leaving the ability to reboot via ctl-alt-del leaves the server vulnerable to the terminally curious. I suggest a web manager option to toggle this feature (in /etc/inittab, the ca entry.)

[Orville Carter]

Scott Smith wrote:

> With an e-smith server sitting in a small (read: not secure)
> environment, leaving the ability to reboot via ctl-alt-del
> leaves the server vulnerable to the terminally curious. I
> suggest a web manager option to toggle this feature (in
> /etc/inittab, the ca entry.)

Scott,

While I think disabling the ctrl-alt-del is a great idea, we have a simpler solution
for critical e-smith machines. REMOVE the keyboard, monitor, and mouse after e-smith is fully configured and running.
We have also added UPS's to each e-smith machine. Also, the reset, and power buttons are at the rear of each computer. So, at my home/office it is almost impossible to knock a server off line.

Orville

[Damien Curtain]

Scott Smith wrote:

> With an e-smith server sitting in a small (read: not secure)
> environment, leaving the ability to reboot via ctl-alt-del
> leaves the server vulnerable to the terminally curious. I
> suggest a web manager option to toggle this feature (in
> /etc/inittab, the ca entry.)

ok as ive already done this ill try and remember to package it as soon as my flatmate turns my server back on, always the way, leave the country and they disconnect the noisy machines:)

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 Damien