Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:20:34 +0100 (CET) From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Peter_Hagstr=F6m?= <pawh_thm@swipnet.se> To: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> Cc: "Radzivilyuk V.O." <radzivilyuk@itt.net.ua>, <security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: can't su to root Message-ID: <20020328121812.F50054-100000@pawh.myip.org> In-Reply-To: <20020328111624.GA10686@student.uu.se>
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No! It=B4s not a problem with the group... when it is, su will return: you are not in the correct group to su root. On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Erik Trulsson wrote: > On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 01:08:42PM +0200, Radzivilyuk V.O. wrote: > > hi. > > > > Have FreeBSD 4.3.release > > Can't su to root. > > Sure type right password. > > $su > > Password: > > Sorry > > $ > > > > Accept only if login as root. > > Reinstall binary & kernel source > > + reboot, config -r CORE, make depend, make, make install, reboot > > Have still the same. > > > > Help understand the reason. > > You must be a member of the wheel group to be able to su to root. > You can check what groups you belong to with the groups(1) command. > > > -- > <Insert your favourite quote here.> > Erik Trulsson > ertr1013@student.uu.se > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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