{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "securetty",
    "section": "5",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/securetty/5/json",
    "generated": "2026-10-09T12:58:50Z",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "securetty - list of terminals on which root is allowed to login\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "The file /etc/securetty contains the names of terminals (one per line, without leading /dev/)\nwhich are considered secure for the transmission of certain authentication tokens.\n\nIt  is used by (some versions of) login(1) to restrict the terminals on which root is allowed\nto login.  See login.defs(5) if you use the shadow suite.\n\nOn PAM enabled systems, it is used for the same purpose by pamsecuretty(8) to  restrict  the\nterminals on which empty passwords are accepted.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "FILES": {
            "content": "/etc/securetty\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "login(1), login.defs(5), pamsecuretty(8)\n\nLinux man-pages 6.7                          2023-10-31                                 securetty(5)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "securetty - list of terminals on which root is allowed to login",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "login",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/login/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "login.defs",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/login.defs/5/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "pamsecuretty",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pamsecuretty/8/json"
        }
    ]
}