title: debian /etc/shutdown.allow does not fire when trying to shut down computer
body: <p>i have a linux box where a remote management application should shut down the box. Those remote management application is running under a normal restrictive user (no root) and the shutdown does just not work.</p>
  
  <p>I have created a file <code>/etc/shutdown.allow</code> and entered the name of that restricted user, but when i execute i get this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>myuser/mybox:$ shutdown
  command not found
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>also a <code>shutdown -a</code> is not recognized and this switch is also not mentioned in the shutdown manual</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to enable a user or a application running under a restricted user to shutdown the box at all?</p>
  
  <p>INFO: a <code>sudo shutdown</code> of course is working from cmd-line, but does not enable the application to shut down the box and i would not be happy to let that application run as root user.</p>
  
  <p>Anybody a idea?
  Thank you.</p>
  
  <p>INFO:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ uname -a
  Linux mybox 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.51-3 (2017-12-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux
  $ cat /etc/issue
  Debian GNU/Linux 8
  </code></pre>