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System Administration Commands                       vtdaemon(1M)



NAME
     vtdaemon - switch function between text virtual consoles

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/lib/vtdaemon


DESCRIPTION
     vtdaemon provides a secure switch function, by means of hot-
     keys,  between different text virtual consoles. It runs with
     full privileges.


     The  service  is  managed  using  the  action  authorization
     solaris.smf.manage.vt  which is included in the Device Secu-
     rity Rights Profile. The service is local only  and  has  no
     inbound network ports. It is disabled in non-global zones or
     when the virtual console functionality is not available.


     vtdaemon uses PAM for authentication.


     Note that vtdaemon only locks and unlocks the text  console.
     For  graphical X sessions, it invokes the corresponding lock
     program  (for  example,  xscreensaver),  which  deals   with
     authentication and audit.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWcs                      |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Private                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|


SEE ALSO
     svcs(1), svcadm(1M), attributes(5), smf(5)

NOTES
     The vtdaemon service is managed by  the  service  management
     facility, smf(5), under the service identifier:

       svc:/system/vtdaemon:default




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System Administration Commands                       vtdaemon(1M)



     Administrative actions on this service,  such  as  enabling,
     disabling,  or  requesting  restart,  can be performed using
     svcadm(1M). The service's status can be  queried  using  the
     svcs(1) command.


     The vtdaemon service has  the  following  SMF  configuration
     properties:

     hotkeys (boolean)

         Allows authorized users to dynamically enable or disable
         the  VT switch by means of hotkeys. Its default value is
         TRUE (enabled).


     secure (boolean)

         Allows authorized users to dynamically enable or disable
         the  security  of  hotkeys.  If  disabled,  the user can
         freely switch to any session without authentication. Its
         default value is TRUE (enabled).

































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