shutdown as a user problems

[Brian J. Tarricone]

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On 11/17/2006 6:11 PM, Anthony Ewell wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
>    I am trying to set up my first Linux workstation.
> I am using XFce 4.2.
> 
>     I have done several servers before and always had root
> privaliges.  I can shutdown, poweroff, and reboot from
> a command line, but not from the XFce power button.
> I read the section in XFce session and added the
> requested line to sudoers:
> 
> %users  ALL=/sbin/shutdown
> %users  ALL=/sbin/halt
> %users  ALL=/sbin/poweroff
> %users  ALL=/usr/bin/reboot
> %users  ALL=/usr/local/libexec/xfsm-shutdown-helper
> 
> When I try to power off, I get asked for the root's
> password, which I dutifully enter, then I get told I
> do not have permission.  No joy is to be had.
> 
> What am I missing?

You sure you're getting asked for the *root* password...?

(Hint: you aren't. ^_^)

	-brian

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