How to restrict non-root user account to access the system console ?

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Issue

  • How to restrict non-root user account to access the system console ?

  • How to disable console login for all local users except root ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

  • pam_access.so module

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