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Title: a way for standard users to reboot / shutdown the system
Post by: AidansDad on July 19, 2005, 03:21:15 PM

I have SME server deployed at a small office, and one person has the admin password to add delete accounts etc.

everything functions well, but since that person isn't there all the time, (there are 3 shifts) I need to somehow have a particular group of normal users to have the ability to reboot or shutdown the server remotely without giving them the admin password.

the office has had a rash of power outages recently and nearly lost the server (file system got corrupt pretty bad) so now they want to turn off the system if a storm is impending or starts to happen. I don't want them just hard powering it off.

and yes they should have a UPS, but they don't and for some unknown reason won't get one.

ideally an ibay that had a webpage with a button to restart the server would be ideal, but even another way to remotely run a script would be good.

Title: Re: a way for standard users to reboot / shutdown the system
Post by: raem on July 19, 2005, 03:30:25 PM

AidansDad

Depends what you mean by remotely, as you say the 3 users are on site ??

Install user manager and just enable the reboot/shutdown section of the panel and then show the users how to access user manager with their own name and password, see the dungog contribs to get it.

Title: a way for standard users to reboot / shutdown the system
Post by: Black on July 19, 2005, 03:55:42 PM

With respect, If they are that stupid and wont spend $50 for a UPS then they dont deserve the right to type REBOOT in ANY console.

Title: a way for standard users to reboot / shutdown the system
Post by: AidansDad on July 19, 2005, 10:09:02 PM

Quote from: "Black"

With respect, If they are that stupid and wont spend $50 for a UPS then they dont deserve the right to type REBOOT in ANY console.

with respect, that's a pretty crappy reply. should they have a UPS?  absolutely.  do I try to convince them they should invest in one yes.  does their unwillingness to do so give me the right to basically tell them to F off and deny them service?  absolutely not.  

I am an independant contractor to them.  I am paid to provide solutions within the scope of what they are able and willing to do.....

and that's what I'll do.

PS

Ray,
the user manager looks like a winner for me.  I'm installing it on a test server now to make sure.  thanks a bunch.

Title: a way for standard users to reboot / shutdown the system
Post by: crazybob on July 20, 2005, 06:51:25 AM

If they physicaly have access to the server, you could add the powerswitch addon that will shut the server down

http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php/Powerswitch

Bob