restrict to console log on only

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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 03:23:40 GMT

> is there any way to restrict an account to be only used for console
> log on only (no remote access)?

One possibility is:

if [ "$( tty )" = "/dev/tty1" ]
then
    ...

What exactly do you mean by "console log on"?

Dale

restrict to console log on only

> What exactly do you mean by "console log on"?

Thanks, Dale

This is meant for my poweroff account. I want it only to be feasible when I'm at my computer, banning any possible remote hack (I know or I don't know) from powering down my computer.

Your suggestion really turn the light ball on for me. Thanks. Never imagined that things could be this easy when in *nix. :-)

tong