Close current shell 1

[rzs0502]

Hello out there,

I'm trying to close a users current shell from within Python and cannot find a solution.
I've tried os.system("exit")
But system calls a sub-shell.
What I am trying to do is create a 2nd level of authentication on AIX.
If the users 2nd level authentification fails, it should terminate his session completely.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance...


"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."

 

[ericbrunson]

The trick is to "exec" your python script from the shell, that will make it the top level shell, so when you exit from it you will logout. If the second level auth succeeds, then exec a shell from python, which will then become the top level shell.

 

[rzs0502]

Thanks Eric,

Works perfectly!


"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."