Linux Disable Ctrl+Alt+Delete Ctrl+ALT+Delete is the FIRST ACTION for Windows (get logon screen & login) Ctrl+ALT+Delete is the LAST ACTION for Linux ( reboot the system ) Especially at virtual environments having Windows & Linux together ( e,g: VMWARE ) This can be a problem. Due to slow network responses etc, user may select Linux instead of Windows by mistake. Ctrl+alt+Delete to login Windows may reboot Linux server. Our company policy always disabled Ctrl+Alt+Delete for Linux reboot You can examine below Red Hat articles Feel free to communicate by bulent.yucesoy@gmail.com How to change or disable the "Ctrl+Alt+Del" behaviour in GNOME Desktop on Red Hat Enterprise Linux system? https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1414683 How to disable Ctrl+Alt+Del causing system reboot in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 https://access.redhat.com/solutions/449373