AW: AW: VT switch - console DOS-Attack??

[Unger R. <ric...@te...>]

Hi!

Yeah, although I don't think it is quite so bad - I think only the root =
user can switch VTs... (or am I wrong here?)

Richard




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> >Hi!
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> >You could compile your kernel without VT support - probably not what=20
> >you want tough...
> >(choose "Configure Standard Kernel Options" to see that option under=20
> >Character Devices)
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> >Doesn't look like there is any other easy option to reduce=20
> the number=20
> >of VTs to 1...
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> >Richard
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> > > fu ke
> > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 22. Februar 2006 15:02
> > > An: lin...@li...
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> > > Dear all,
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> > > is there any known "best solution"(TM) to disable console=20
> switching=20
> > > under linux.
> > > Background: any user, even remote user, can use X11 to switch=20
> > > console distracting "real user" on "real console".
> > > Not to say that there exist some other console tools,=20
> like chvt & co.
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> > > Please cc me since I'm not on the list.
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> > > TIA.
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