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Date:      Wed, 12 Jan 2000 17:42:20 +0200
From:      Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
To:        Alexey Zelkin <phantom@cris.net>
Cc:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: bin/15663: patch for lock (1) adding capability to lock all ttys 
Message-ID:  <82784.947691740@axl.noc.iafrica.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:59:37 %2B0300." <19991230095937.C333@scorpion.crimea.ua> 

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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:59:37 +0300, Alexey Zelkin wrote:

> This feature will be useful. Not for all pseudo-ttys, but all virtual ttys.
> For example -- you're working (not in X :)), you have all ttyv's open
> and you have to leave machine for five minutes. Your actions ?
> 
> 1) Close all tty's and go .
> 2) Lock console by "lock -a" and go .

I hear you.

And come to think of it, I guess sitting on console gives you the right
to lock all consoles, even those into which other users are logged.

Objection withdrawn. :-)

Ciao,
Sheldon.


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