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Date:      Thu, 13 Nov 1997 09:56:46 -0000
From:      "Bond, Jeffery" <Jeff.Bond@nectech.co.uk>
To:        "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org>
Cc:        "'Fiowi01@mail.cai.com'" <Fiowi01@mail.cai.com>
Subject:   RE: su root - I cant remember the incantation to do this
Message-ID:  <014CB6ADC0BCD0118B1B006097827D5B022D1D@exchange>

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Fiore, William wrote:

>Could someone remind me as to which /etc file needs to be modified
>so that a non priviledged user can do a su root if he knows the root
>password
>TIA $bilfjr

Just make that user a member of group 'wheel' (/etc/group)

Jeff Bond.

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