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| author | Tomas Mraz <tm@t8m.info> | 2010-11-25 16:58:59 +0000 |
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| committer | Tomas Mraz <tm@t8m.info> | 2010-11-25 16:58:59 +0000 |
| commit | ecb0e6385aace15a6dce31749b34962058f2ebab (patch) | |
| tree | 69d240e0141d3506e24c035b35b8c84c022cda6a /modules/pam_securetty | |
| parent | 76d789aa7a3ced98ed8421c6c8ed978042ebd477 (diff) | |
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Purpose of commit: docfix
Commit summary:
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2010-11-25 Tomas Mraz <tm@t8m.info>
* modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml: Improve documentation
of the kernel console feature and the noconsole option.
Diffstat (limited to 'modules/pam_securetty')
| -rw-r--r-- | modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml | 11 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml b/modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml index 90d99a3d..c5d6c5fe 100644 --- a/modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml +++ b/modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml @@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ user is logging in on a "secure" tty, as defined by the listing in <filename>/etc/securetty</filename>. pam_securetty also checks to make sure that <filename>/etc/securetty</filename> is a plain - file and not world writable. + file and not world writable. It will also allow root logins on + the tty specified with <option>console=</option> switch on the + kernel command line. </para> <para> This module has no effect on non-root users and requires that the @@ -67,10 +69,9 @@ </term> <listitem> <para> - By default pam_securetty will allow root logins on the - kernel console device, as specified with the console= - switch on the kernel command line. Use this switch to turn - of this behaviour. + Do not automatically allow root logins on the kernel console + device, as specified on the kernel command line, if it is + not also specified in the <filename>/etc/securetty</filename> file. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |