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secons Utility—Manage Concurrent Login Options

The secons utility manages concurrent login Concurrent logins are multiple sessions initiated by the same user onto a system from more than one terminal at the same time. options. You can configure CA ControlMinder to prevent a user from logging in more than once. This prevents intruders from logging into the accounts of users who are already logged in.

This command has the following format:

secons [-d+] [-d-] [-ds] [-l+] [-l-] [-ls] \

    [-u+ userName] [-u- userName] [-us userName]

‑d+

Enables concurrent logins for the user running the command.

‑d‑

Disables concurrent logins for the user running the command. Using this command kills any concurrent logins of the user to the local computer.

Note: You can also place this command in the .login or .cshrc file of a user to disable concurrent logins.

‑ds

Displays the concurrent logins setting for the user running the command.

‑l+

Enables concurrent logins system-wide.

Note: By default, CA ControlMinder enables login, but in cases where the system is shut down for maintenance, you can disable login for a specific period.

‑l‑

Disables concurrent logins system-wide.

‑ls

Displays system‑wide login status.

‑u+ userName

Enables concurrent logins for the defined user.

‑u‑ userName

Disables concurrent logins for the defined user.

‑us userName

Displays the concurrent logins setting for the defined user.