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Re: pam_console for debian



On Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 12:14:32PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Jan Niehusmann wrote:
> > Imagine a setup where several people use the same computer to read out
> > their own cameras - for example, because it's the only computer with an
> > appropriate interface. Still, it would be nice if the user at the
> > console could be sure that he is the only one able to access his camera.
> 
> You can't guarantee that with pam_console. Not until Linux implements
> a revoke() syscall.

Sure. I didn't mean to imply that pam_console is the right solution.

By the way, this is the first explanation why pam_console is not working
properly I read in this discussion.

Jan


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