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From: jdhudso_at_nswc.navy.mil [mailto:jdhudso_at_nswc.navy.mil]
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 5:46 AM
To: tru64-unix-managers_at_ornl.gov
Subject: Console lockout
Hi all,
Our system is a AlphaServer 4100, Tru64 UNIX 4.0D (PK4) w/enanced security.
Under what circumstances would the console get locked out? On a couple of
occasions recently, our server console get locked out by seemingly unknown
causes. The specific error is "Terminal is disabled - See System
Administrator".
Its easy enough to fix using dxdevices - root login is allowed, however, I'm
troubled as to why the console is being disabled.
B.T.W.
I was going to search the archives, but couldn't get in. Anyone else having
problems searching the archives?
Thanks,
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I got only two responses:
(1)
>From: JOHLOS_at_HBSI.COM "John Losey"
>
>It sounds like somehow the database built off of /etc/auth/system/ttys &
>/etc/auth/system/devassign has gotten corrupted. Could someone have run
>"convauth" after editing these files and accidentally removed the console
>from the database?
This is not the case here - both of the db's appear fine.
Guess I'll try to investigate a little harder next time this happens.
Also, concerning the list archives:
(2)
>From: irene_at_alpha.iae.nsk.su "Irene A. Shilikhina"
>
>alas, recently I've had such a problem often enough - messages offering to
>try again later... I thought the matter was too long distance and some
>difficulty in communication, but the traceroute achieved the site in question
>OK, so I believe, it's some problem with the archives program itself.
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** Dixon Hudson ** Voice: (540) 653-4769 **
** Commercial Systems Group EMAIL:jdhudso_at_nswc.navy.mil **
** Code N83 **
** Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Division **
** 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448 **
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Received on Thu Oct 07 1999 - 15:36:28 NZDT