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In article <1992Aug26.175739.26913@sunova.ssc.gov> faught@redfox.ssc.gov writes:
>In article <1992Aug25.144408.18538@udcf.glasgow.ac.uk> chris@uk.ac.gla.music  
>(Chris Scudds) writes:
>>Subject says it all...is it possible to remotely power the machines
>>on and off? Is there perhaps some .app already around that will
>>do this?
>>
>>Also, is there a utility to broadcast messages to the workspace,
>>eg. "LOG OFF NOW!"? I can do this thru UNIX, but output only goes
>>to the console, which most users don't even know about. Broadcast.app
>>anyone?
>
>shutdown -p should work. You'll need to be root over the network, of course.
>--
>Ed Faught  WA9WDM  faught@psychosis.ssc.gov
> Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory

shutdown -p will only show up in the Console or Terminal (if it's
running).  Since there is no guarantee users will be running Terminal
or Console a "Broadcast.app" (or something similar) would be nice.
"ShellPanel" can pop open a window with an Alert message in it but if
you want to run it as root (so everyone will see it) I believe the
Public Window Server will have to be open on each station.  This is a
no-no for security reasons.  Anyone have a workaround?  Can root open
the Public Window Server on a station just long enough to broadcast a
message then close it (or leave it in the state it was in)?

Thanks,
Steve

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