From ecb0e6385aace15a6dce31749b34962058f2ebab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tomas Mraz Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:58:59 +0000 Subject: Relevant BUGIDs: Purpose of commit: docfix Commit summary: --------------- 2010-11-25 Tomas Mraz * modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml: Improve documentation of the kernel console feature and the noconsole option. --- modules/pam_securetty/pam_securetty.8.xml | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'modules') 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 /etc/securetty. pam_securetty also checks to make sure that /etc/securetty is a plain - file and not world writable. + file and not world writable. It will also allow root logins on + the tty specified with switch on the + kernel command line. This module has no effect on non-root users and requires that the @@ -67,10 +69,9 @@ - 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 /etc/securetty file. -- cgit v1.2.3