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Subject: Re: Can't SU to Root on Telent
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On Thu, Dec 16, 2004, Adam wrote:

>I set up my first server and enabled telent.  It's all on a closed network
>so I'm not worried about security.  I just want to practice stuff.

>When I try to login in a root with the correct password, I get "Login
>Incorrect".  I expect this is happening because 'root' isn't allowed remote
>access.

>So when I login as a normal user, I try to "su" and I get "su: Sorry".  Do
>I have to set some special permissions for this?

Off the top of my head, I think you need to be a member of the
``wheel'' group to su to root.

Bill
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