[xgk]dm hackery.

[Neil Schelly]

On Thursday 01 June 2006 09:59 am, Steven W. Orr wrote:
> scenario #2: In this case, the computer is configured to run at runlevel 5
> and Freddy logs in on a graphic login (i.e., xdm, kdm, etc...). BB comes
> along and hits Ctl-Alt-F1 and gets taken to the mgetty prompt for
> screen1. BB (or is it me) is stuck.
>
> Is it possible for BB to be able to do anything with the machine (short of
> sticking a cd in and rebooting) in scenario 2 to get control of that
> user's account?

Are you an administrator of the system?  If so, why can't you login as root or 
yourself and use whatever security methods you have (su, sudo, etc) to do 
what it is you're trying to do?  If you're not an administrator of the 
system, why interfere with other users?
-Neil