i know this list is for redhat q's but the SU command is in ANY book ....RH or not. > My Question is how can I log into my boxas root from a non root >account?I start my non suid (Super User ID?) account then I try to telnet >into myself and login as root but it takes the passwords and rejects it. I >can >login in again as myself and if I am root I can login as root again. But >if I am not root I cannot login unless I leave the non suid account. I >have looked for settings in /etc/ that may affect logins but have not >found any to match my situation. Any ideas? Thanks for any input you may >have :-) Do a man on the command "su". -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.