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<p>New page: ==WHY== Because I often keep my IM ( finch ) in a screen session. I don&#039;t want the other users which I give root access ( via sudo for example ) to be able to attach to my session. ==HOW=...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==WHY==<br /> Because I often keep my IM ( finch ) in a screen session. I don&#039;t want the other users which I give root access ( via sudo for example ) to be able to attach to my session.<br /> <br /> ==HOW==<br /> <br /> 1. Generate a password<br /> &lt;source lang=&quot;bash&quot;&gt;<br /> htpasswd -n doesntmatterwhatyouwritehere<br /> &lt;/source&gt;<br /> Enter your password twice and copy the part after : in the output<br /> <br /> 2. Put that encrypted password in .screenrc like this<br /> &lt;source lang=&quot;bash&quot;&gt;<br /> password 3ncr1pt3dpassw0rdh3r3<br /> &lt;/source&gt;<br /> <br /> 3. Other recommended settings in .screenrc<br /> &lt;source lang=&quot;bash&quot;&gt;<br /> caption always &#039;%c:%s&#039;<br /> password 3ncr1pt3dpassw0rdh3r3<br /> addacl youruserhere<br /> hardstatus on<br /> startup_message off<br /> vbell off<br /> autodetach on<br /> &lt;/source&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category: Linux]]<br /> [[Category: Screen]]</div>

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