[X-Unix] Remote force logout and lockout of user

[James Bucanek]

Alexandre Gauthier wrote on Monday, June 14, 2004:
>Basically, in a _real_ UNIX environment, you can use the password file and
>just add an exclamation mark in front of their password hash.

"Real" UNIX environments are for hackers.

>I wonder if the wonders of netinfo would be of any help...

Just use niutil to set the password to '*'.  Account disabled.  (e.g. /users/root passwd).  Something like:

    niutil -createprop / /users/whomever passwd '*'

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