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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_securetty(8) to restrict the terminals on
       which empty passwords are accepted.


FILES
       /etc/securetty


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


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