Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 09:24:22 -0500 From: Henrik Hudson <rhavenn@rhavenn.net> To: dlavigne6@cogeco.ca Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /etc/login.access Message-ID: <20020721092422.66590984.rhavenn@rhavenn.net> In-Reply-To: <aheekf$8j5$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw> References: <aheekf$8j5$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw>
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Yes, the ttyv# are virtual consoles/terminals. I believe the only true "console" is when you drop her down to single user mode. I would add ttyv0, etc... to your login.access and then also disable a few of them in /etc/ttys if you don't want/need 8 terminals. Henrik On Sun, 21 Jul 2002 13:57:35 +0000 (UTC) dlavigne6@cogeco.ca (Dru) wrote: > > The manpage for login.access (as well as the comments in the file) > indicate that > > -:ALL EXCEPT wheel:console > > should disallow console logins to all but a few accounts (those in > wheel). > > However, when I try this anyone can login to the console. If I > substitute"ttyv0" for "console" it works. Am I missing something > obvious (maybe the definition of console)? > > Dru > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the messagehelp
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