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  is  used by (some versions of) login(1).  The file contains the
       device names of terminal lines (one per line, without leading  /dev/)  on  which  root  is
       allowed to login.  See login.defs(5) if you use the shadow suite.

FILES
       /etc/securetty

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

COLOPHON
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Linux                                       1992-12-29                               SECURETTY(5)