From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Thu Jan  6 01:48:14 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0971316A4CE
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Thu,  6 Jan 2005 01:48:14 +0000 (GMT)
Received: from smtp7.wanadoo.fr (smtp7.wanadoo.fr [193.252.22.24])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C2FB43D46
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Thu,  6 Jan 2005 01:48:13 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr)
Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1])
	by mwinf0706.wanadoo.fr (SMTP Server) with SMTP id 5D2FB1C000A7
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Thu,  6 Jan 2005 02:48:12 +0100 (CET)
Received: from pix.atkielski.com (ASt-Lambert-111-2-1-3.w81-50.abo.wanadoo.fr
	[81.50.80.3])
	by mwinf0706.wanadoo.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 44C0F1C0009D
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Thu,  6 Jan 2005 02:48:12 +0100 (CET)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 02:48:12 +0100
From: Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr>
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
Message-ID: <1507832106.20050106024812@wanadoo.fr>
To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <040201c4f372$06d09210$92a7cb52@rekon>
References: <1761142680.20050104050725@wanadoo.fr>
 <040201c4f372$06d09210$92a7cb52@rekon>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Subject: Re: Running top on system console without being logged on
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:48:14 -0000

> How about creating a user like this with vipw:
> topper::userno:groupno::0:0:Topper Harley:/nonexistent:/usr/bin/top
> and then just logging in on spare console screen as topper?
>
> I'm not sure if there are security implications though, even if the user
> is not member of the wheel group etc.

I've considered this, but like you, I'm not sure of the security
implications, so I haven't actually done it.  And is it possible to
include command-line options in the login shell command for a user?

--
Anthony