On 22/06/07, Dev Mazumdar <dev at opensound.com> wrote: > > It's for secure switch. The password is needed to > > re-enter any owned session. > > > > You can disable this functionality by: > > > > # svccfg -s vtdaemon setprop options/secure=false > > # svcadm refresh vtdaemon > > # svcadm restart vtdaemon > > > > > > Riny > > Hi, > > I guess this is what I was asking about. SHouldn't the default behavior be > like Linux/FreeBSD or UnixWare where you don't have to keep re-entering the > password when you switch virtual consoles that you've already logged in? >
I suppose it depends on what your perspective is. Is secure by default or convenience more important? If you're an OpenBSD fan, the former, if not, the latter perhaps ;) However, maybe there is a happy medium that can be reached. Instead of a flat out password required on switch, by password required on switch after X seconds of inactivity could be done? -- "Less is only more where more is no good." --Frank Lloyd Wright Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst binarycrusader at gmail.com - http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/
