[RndTbl] Prohibiting selected users from booting into Windows

[John Lange]

I think there are a few options here.

If it was me and I was using lilo I would just remove Windows as one of
the options from the bootloader and then put it back once they are gone.

With grub I think you have some much nicer options. If I am not mistaken
you can set passwords for individual boot options and even hide things.

Have a look at:

http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue64/kohli.html

It talks specifically about hiding Windows partitions from your family.

Regards,

John


On Wed, 2004-05-12 at 23:52, Mel Seder wrote:
> Our kids are coming for a few days over the May long weekend.  They both are
> computer users and I don't want them running Windows on my PC.
> 
> Currently when the computer boots you can select Windows or Linux.  Is there
> some kind of autoexec I can put on windows that requires a password to
> continue.  If the password isn't keyed in I want the PC to either shut down
> (preferably) or go to grub's boot screen.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> 
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