shutdown as a user problems

[Anthony Ewell]

Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
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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?
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> You sure you're getting asked for the *root* password...?
> 
> (Hint: you aren't. ^_^)
> 
> 	-brian

I thought I was.  But, it does not matter.  This is a test bed
and I set all the passwords the same: root, users, everyone.
:'(    AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

--Tony



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