ctluser(8) - control lusers

CTLUSER(8)           Maintenance Procedures            CTLUSER(8)

NAME
     ctluser - control lusers

SYNOPSIS
     ctluser [ -h ] [ -m ] command [ argument... ]

DESCRIPTION
     Ctluser sends a message to the control channel  of  a  given
     luser(8) This command can only be run by the sysadmin(1)

     In the normal mode of behavior, the message is sent  to  the
     luser's  brain, which then performs the requested action and
     sends back a reply with a text message and the exit code for
     ctluser.   If  the  luser's brain successfully performed the
     command, ctluser will exit with a status of zero  and  print
     the reply on standard output.

     The ``-m'' flag is used to display an MPEG of the results of
     the  given  command  on  the console of the sysadmin(1) Note
     that this requires  the  sysadmin(1)  to  be  running  an  X
     server.

     To see a command summary, use the ``-h'' flag.  If a command
     is  included  when  ctluser is invoked with the ``-h'' flag,
     then only the usage for that command will be given.

     The complete list of commands follows.  Note that  all  com-
     mands  have a fixed number of arguments.  If a parameter can
     be an empty string, then it is necessary to  specify  it  as
     two adjacent quotes, like "".

     addhist <entry>
          Add an entry to the luser's employment record.

     allow reason
          Allow a luser to use the computer  system  again.   The
          reason  must  be  the  same  text given with an earlier
          ``reject''  command.   Note  that   this   command   is
          currently not implemented.

     begin name
          Begin a new luser(1) with the given  file.   Note  that
          this command is currently not implemented.

     cancel pid
          Causes a process of a luser to be killed

     changegroup group
          Changes a luser from their current workgroup to the one
          specified.

     checkfile

          Forces a user to return to a paper based system

     drop Causes a large mass to drop onto the luser from a great
          height.

     flushlogs
          Destorys all logs of the actions  done  by  the  sysad-
          min(1) to the luser.

     go reason
          The luser is fired for the given reason.

     hangup
          Makes the luser hang themselves

     mode Displays the operating mode of the luser

     newgroup group
          Causes a luser to make their own newgroup up

     pause thought
          Makes the luser pause for the given thought.  Note that
          this may cause some lusers to crash

     shutdown reason
          Makes the luser shutdown. This is essentially the  same
          as killing them

     signal sig
          Sends the given signal to the luser

     throttle reason
          Causes the luser to throttle themselves

     trace item flag
          Gives the sysadmin(1) information on what the luser  is
          doing.

BUGS
     Ctluser sometimes has the effect of lusers  complaining  the
     to management. The use of bosskill(8) maybe required at this
     point.

HISTORY
     Written by Simon  Burr  <simes@tcp.co.uk>.  Based  upon  the
     manual page for ctlinnd(8), part of the InterNetNews system.

SEE ALSO
     luser(1), sysadmin(1), bosskill(8)

Date posted: 19th October 1995