Re: How to Logout from OS(Sco Unix) through Sql*Menus(Oracle 7.1)

Alternatively, add the line "exit" as the last line of the ".profile" in the users home directory.

JR

Peter A Fein <p-fein_at_uchicago.edu> wrote:

>nagparag_at_hotmail.com writes:
>
>>
>> Dear Friends,
>> I Have got Oracle 7.1 on Unix Platform with Sql*Menus loaded.
>> In my menu I have got a option called as "EXIT"
>> when I select this Option I should Logout from the System so that end user
>> should not fiddle with OS files.
>> While Logging in also it is been taken Care he/she will not able to get
>> OS prompt.
>>
>> I have tried with writing a Shell Script with just "exit" in it and try
>> Executing that file from Sql*Menu option ,but this does'nt actually logout.
>
>The proper approach is to make Sql*Menus the user's shell. Add the
>full path to /etc/shells and make the change in /etc/passwd for each
>user. When they log in, they'll immediately be taken to this prog &
>will log out when they exit. You may want to wrap it in a shell
>script if you need to set environment variables.
>
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Received on Sat Sep 12 1998 - 01:48:36 CDT