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Re: Dial-in mgetty line security



"Michael W. Shaffer" <mwshaffer@yahoo.com> writes:

> What I have done is create an /etc/mgetty/login.config file with
> only the following two lines:
> 
> adminname   -   -   /bin/login @
> *           -   -   /bin/false

Are you aware that entering adminname and any password will cause
login to re-prompt for the username which will defeat your mgetty
/bin/false security mechanism?

Cheers,
Roland.
-- 
Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember;
involve me and I'll understand - Chinese Proverb.


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