Re: init problem!

From: Nico Kadel-Garcia (nkadel@bellatlantic.net)
Date: 12/28/02


From: "Nico Kadel-Garcia" <nkadel@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 00:12:20 GMT


"phoeniks" <phoeniks@box.ms> wrote in message
news:auhb76$73mkd$1@ID-133026.news.dfncis.de...
> How can I prevent (normal) users to enter the run level 1 at boot time?Can
I
> set a password for it?
> Thanx...

Install a BIOS password, make sure they can't boot with floppy or CD, make
sure the machine is locked to prevent their nabbing the drive, and perhaps
easiest, install a password for LILO or grub to prevent editing of the boot
options without that password.



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