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vlock 2.2.2-3
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vlock for Debian
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vlock is a denial of service tool.  Linux allows any user logged into the
virtual console to lock the system completely.  vlock takes this one step
further and potenially grants this ability (and potentially other, even more
hazardous ones) to any user through the use of plugins.

The debian packages sets permissions that allow only users in the vlock
group to run dangerous modules.  Others will still be able to lock their own
console or terminal and run plugins that are considered secure. But they 
are for example not allowed to lock all consoles. 

Scripts
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You can extend the functionality of vlock with scripts. Some example scripts
have been placed in /usr/share/doc/vlock/examples/scripts/. To use on of them install it to /usr/lib/vlock/scripts and make it executable. Scripts will be executed as the user executing vlock. For more informations see /usr/share/doc/vlock/PLUGINS. 

 -- Alexander Wirt <formorer@debian.org>  Sun, 25 May 2008 16:33:29 +0200