On Sun, 5 Aug 2001, S. Massy wrote: > While it's a valid alternative, perhaps even the simplest alternative, I'd > rather rely on unix's integrated login control. > On most linux distributions you can have a pretty thorough control on who > can login from what place and at what time, this is usually achieved through > tweaking /etc/security/access.conf. (I suggest you tweak, or at least have a > look at, all the files in /etc/security/) There you can easily disallow > everybody but root from loging in via the console. In fact my suggestion would be: > - Disallow everyone but root from loging in at the console (Wise on a LAN setup) > - Disallow root from loging in from anywhere except the console. ON debian system the last is default, even for ssh-access. I agree that this is the better way to do it. > That's a pretty logic scheme I'd say. And now you needn't bother about the > keyboard because even someone with a normal account won't be able to log in > at the console... Well, unless they know the root password, but then they can > do anything they want anyway if they have that piece of information. > > > > > > > > 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! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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!