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Date:      Thu, 12 Nov 1998 14:46:30 -0800 (PST)
From:      David Wolfskill <dhw@whistle.com>
To:        fabry@panam.edu, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: different su oand root password
Message-ID:  <199811122246.OAA29147@pau-amma.whistle.com>
In-Reply-To: <00ff01be0e89$f9e18f10$5531d5c6@earth.coserve.org>

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>From: "Alain G. Fabry" <fabry@panam.edu>
>Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:15:36 -0600

>Is there any way I give users an su password that is different that the root
>password?

Not sure if this addresses your concerns & requirements, but you might
try "sudo".

That will allow (specified) users root authority by using their own
passwords.

david
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