Mailing List Archive: [Bug 797] ignores setting of CONSOLE var in /etc/default/login

[Bug 797] ignores setting of CONSOLE var in /etc/default/login

Jan 26, 2004, 5:16 PM

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http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797

Summary: ignores setting of CONSOLE var in /etc/default/login
Product: Portable OpenSSH
Version: 3.7.1p2
Platform: UltraSparc
OS/Version: Solaris
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: sshd
AssignedTo: openssh-bugs@mindrot.org
ReportedBy: scott.packard@jpl.nasa.gov

- Won't honor configuration of /etc/default/login variable.
As shipped, Solaris (most versions) have a variable set in this file
CONSOLE=/dev/console
If the var is set, root login only is allowed on the console.
If you comment the var out, then root is allowed from anywhere.
sshd doesn't care whether or not the var is set.

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[Bug 797] ignores setting of CONSOLE var in /etc/default/login [ In reply to ]

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Jan 26, 2004, 5:50 PM

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------- Additional Comments From mouring@eviladmin.org 2004-01-26 18:50 -------
this has been discussed before on the openssh-unix-dev@ archives. to honor this would effectly
destory:

PermitRootLogin
Specifies whether root can login using ssh(1). The argument must
be ``yes'', ``without-password'', ``forced-commands-only'' or
``no''. The default is ``yes''.

And after long discussion that 'PermitRootLogin' is more useful. It was decided that CONSOLE
should be ignored.

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Jan 27, 2004, 8:42 AM

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scott.packard@jpl.nasa.gov changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution| |WONTFIX

------- Additional Comments From scott.packard@jpl.nasa.gov 2004-01-27 09:42 -------
this has been discussed before on the openssh-unix-dev@ archives. to honor this
would effectly
destory:

PermitRootLogin
Specifies whether root can login using ssh(1). The argument must
be ``yes'', ``without-password'', ``forced-commands-only'' or
``no''. The default is ``yes''.

And after long discussion that 'PermitRootLogin' is more useful. It was decided
that CONSOLE
should be ignored.

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