On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Luke Davis wrote: > You can remove the keyboard, but someone can just plug in a new key board. > The best way, is to password protect the system: don't give anyone the > password for root, and do not allow any other accounts to log in from the > console. Linxu is per default passwd protected, but as said they can still login on the console. Now here are is a solution: Install the vlock package after bootup login as root and execute exec vlock -a This will lock all consoles and can only be disable by the root-password, if it crashes the exec part will maake sure that your session will be logged out after vlock has crashed. > On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, John J. Boyer wrote: > > > Hello, > > If I put a Linux box on our network, I won't want it accessed except by > > telnet and ftp. How can I lock the keyboard after bootup? Can the keyboard > > be removed once the bootup procedure is completed? The machine will have > > only a simple video card, and of course the monitor will be brought over > > only when it is needed. > > Thanks. > > John > > > > Computers to Help People, Inc. > > http://www.chpi.org > > 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > slainte mhaith (good health), slainte (cheers) Uisce Beatha (water of live/health) ----------- Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ Utrecht University irc: see webpage for details ----------- Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen!