linux-kernel - Re: Draft manpage explaining kernel lockdown

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Date:   Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:20:00 +0100
From:   David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:     Florian Weimer <fweimer@...hat.com>, Kyle McMartin <jkkm@...m.org>
Cc:     dhowells@...hat.com, Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        mtk.manpages@...il.com, mcgrof@...nel.org,
        johannes@...solutions.net, linux-man@...r.kernel.org,
        keyrings@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-efi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Draft manpage explaining kernel lockdown

Florian Weimer <fweimer@...hat.com> wrote:

> > Lockdown is typically enabled during boot and may be terminated, if
> > configured, by typing a special key combination on a directly attached
> > physical keyboard.
> 
> Does this include a Bluetooth keyboard (which might not actually exist and
> might in reality be another server in the same rack, of course).

Ummm...  Interesting question.  I'm not sure how to tell.  I think it
shouldn't include a Bluetooth keyboard, and not even a serial console.

David