Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:32:16 -0400 From: Laurence Berland <stuyman@confusion.net> To: Craig Critchley <craigc@nwlink.com> Cc: Smc659@aol.com, veenoghu@uvic.ca, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Locking myself out of Root @ Wheel Message-ID: <37E81580.49228208@confusion.net> References: <636877fb.25172be8@aol.com> <0da701bf0334$8ba65620$0201010a@fuzzer.com>
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Although this mail makes it apparent that you're trying to su to root,
it should be noted that you only need to be wheel to su to root. You
can su to another user without being in wheel using the format "su
<user>"
Craig Critchley wrote:
>
> i think on bsd you have to be a member of wheel to su - an extra layer of
> security.
>
> you should be able to remount the fs as rw in single user mode. it defaults
> to ro so you have time to fsck it before matters get worse in the event of a
> crash.
>
> If you have "The Complete FreeBSD" its in ch12, Starting and Stopping The
> System.
>
> Disclaimer: newbie information...
>
> ...Craig
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Smc659@aol.com>
> To: <veenoghu@uvic.ca>
> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 11:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Locking myself out of Root @ Wheel
>
> > I thought all users had access to su. Its just you need the right password
> > for root
> >
> > oh well, you can try a rescue boot disk and change it that way
> > If your desperate enough find a local exploit and break your way in.
> > or maybe FTP.
> >
> > I have no other suggestions really.
> > Sam
> >
> >
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Laurence Berland, Stuyvesant HS Debate
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Windows 98: n.
useless extension to a minor patch release for
32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a
16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system
originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor,
written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for
1 bit of competition.
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