> -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: zondag 26 maart 2006 8:54 > To: Saul Mena Avila > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Thanks! and... the su command > > In the last episode (Mar 26), Saul Mena Avila said: > > Hi!. Thanks for helping me with the USB flash memory. I've also have > trouble > > with the su command... since I installed the FreeBSD 5.4, everytime I > try to > > login as root with su, the shell answers me with "Sorry"... and that's > all. > > Is it wrong configured or installed? > > You need to be in the 'wheel' group to su to root. It's not mentioned > in the su manpage, but is in both the FAQ and handbook. > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/admin.html > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/securing- > freebsd.html > > -- > Dan Nelson > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Although it is described in the handbook, in my opinion an "error message", or more generally a "feedback message", should give more useful feedback to the user. Now the user must think of all the checks that can fail while - in this case - authenticating, which is rather silly when you think of it, because the su-command, just did exactly the same, and could have easily printed a message that would describe the check on which it returned the error. - Freek Nossin PS: cc to freebsd-? _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
