Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 16:17:22 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: xconsole - /dev/console Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.961209161556.1382X-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <199612091607.RAA09461@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
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On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Christoph Kukulies wrote: > Is there a way to allow a normal user to use xconsole or would > opening /dev/console to the world compromise security? ? People have to run startx or log into a xdm-controlled terminal, so they're authenticated. The console is inherently insecure as the three finger salute works from there. They also probably have access to the power switch, so being really picky about console security isn't very worthwhile unless the machine is locked in a safe. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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