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Disable console on Multi User Mode
Dear All,
I would like to disable the console access on multi user mode. How to achieve this purposes? Edit the /etc/ttys file to unknown off rather than vt220 on? Thanks. |
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Why are you wanting to do this? What does disabling gain?
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Just change on -> off. There is no need to change the terminal type on something you are disabling anyway.
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I would like to minimize any mistake/hacking from outsider. Thus, I only require to access the console from single user mode.
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An outsider will not have access to your console. An insider will have physical access, but disabling the console in multi-user mode will not protect the system. Per FAQ 8.1:
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