[issue859] support enabling serial console on request when system is booted

[Ulrich Dangel]

Ulrich Dangel <uli at spamt.net> added the comment:

* Michael Prokop wrote [13.06.11 10:58]:

> AFAIK it would require some kind of polling (check whether there's a serial 
> device available) through inittab, I don't think that's something we want to 
> enable by default if so.
 
Just test it in in grml-autoconfig. Once. Or provide a udev rule. No
polling involved.

> And on the other hand there's the security side. Is the user aware of that and 
> what about the login data (currently when using the serial boot option no login 
> data is needed -> change that while at it?)?
 
ATM we can't. We don't have the infrastructure in place for setting
generic passwords for arbritary users.

JFTR this is imho the correct behavior as the user doesn't need a
password on the main screen either.

> Opinions?

I don't really care about the security of a live cd. If we want to go
there we should also lock down the normal non serial console.

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messages: 3191, 3863, 3866, 3868
nosy: mika
priority: wish
status: chatting
title: support enabling serial console on request when system is booted

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