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| NOLOGIN(5) | Linux Programmer's Manual | NOLOGIN(5) |
NAME¶
nologin - prevent unprivileged users from logging into the systemDESCRIPTION¶
If the file /etc/nologin exists and is readable, login(1) will allow access only to root. Other users will be shown the contents of this file and their logins will be refused. This provides a simple way of temporarily disabling all unprivileged logins.FILES¶
/etc/nologinSEE ALSO¶
login(1), shutdown(8)COLOPHON¶
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