securetty

SECURETTY(5)               Linux Programmer's Manual              SECURETTY(5)

NAME
       securetty - file which lists terminals from which root can log in

DESCRIPTION
       The  file /etc/securetty contains the names of terminals (one per line,
       without leading /dev/) which are considered secure for the transmission
       of certain authentication tokens.

       It  is used by (some versions of) login(1) to restrict the terminals on
       which root is allowed to login.   See  login.defs(5)  if  you  use  the
       shadow suite.

       On  PAM  enabled  systems,  it  is used for the same purpose by pam_se-
       curetty(8) to restrict the terminals on which empty passwords  are  ac-
       cepted.

FILES
       /etc/securetty

SEE ALSO
       login(1), login.defs(5), pam_securetty(8)

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Linux                             2015-03-29                      SECURETTY(5)