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@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ Turn vty switching on or off.
When vty switching is off,
attempts to switch to a different virtual terminal will fail.
(The default is to permit vty switching.)
+This protection can be easily bypassed when the kernel is compiled with
+the DDB option.
+However, you probably shouldn't compile the kernel debugger on a box which
+is supposed to be physically secure.
.It Fl s Ar number
Set the current vty to
.Ar number .
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