On Sun, Mar 26, 2006 at 01:07:15PM +0200, Freek Nossin wrote: > > -----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]" >
There is a way to su root anyway. Should you read su(1) and pam.conf(5), you see that your ability to su root depends on the /etc/pam.d/su For the first time, you can delete this file, and you will be able to su anybody always. But this is not a good way for security reasons. Then read pam.conf(5) and edit the /etc/pam.d/su in a way allowing you to su root. But only you. Elisej Babenko mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
