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NOLOGIN(5)                 Linux Programmer's Manual                NOLOGIN(5)



NAME
       nologin - prevent non-root users(1,5) from logging into the system

DESCRIPTION
       If  the  file(1,n)  /etc/nologin  exists, login(1,3,5)(1) will allow access(2,5) only to
       root. Other users(1,5) will be shown the contents of  this  file(1,n)  and  their
       logins will be refused.

FILES
       /etc/nologin

SEE ALSO
       login(1,3,5)(1), shutdown(2,8)(8)



Linux                             1992-12-29                        NOLOGIN(5)