How to allow only root to reboot the system when Cntl-Alt-Delete is pressed from console on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ?

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Issue

  • How to allow only root to reboot system when Cntl-Alt-Delete is pressed ?

  • Shutdown.allow doesn't work as expected in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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