vtdaemon(1m) - switch function between text virtual consoles

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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 hotkeys,
       between different text virtual consoles. It runs with full  privileges.
       See vt(7I) for specifications of hotkey sequences.


       The  service is managed using the action authorization solaris.smf.man-
       age.vt which is included in the Device  Security  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 graphi-
       cal 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 attributes:




       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |system/core-os               |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability          |Private                      |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       svcs(1), svcadm(1M), attributes(5), smf(5), vt(7I)

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

         svc:/system/vtdaemon:default




       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 secu-
           rity of hotkeys. If disabled, the user can  freely  switch  to  any
           session   without   authentication.   Its  default  value  is  TRUE
           (enabled).




SunOS 5.11                        23 Apr 2012                     vtdaemon(1M)