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Date:      Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:47:58 -0400
From:      Steve Bertrand <steve@ibctech.ca>
To:        Jos Chrispijn <jos@webrz.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: root | su
Message-ID:  <4902347E.3070901@ibctech.ca>
In-Reply-To: <490233D0.8040707@webrz.net>
References:  <172590.26774.qm@web56802.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <490233D0.8040707@webrz.net>

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Jos Chrispijn wrote:
>> Since the person asking didn't give any details of what he wants to
>> do, it's hard to say, but your point is correct regardless.  
> 
> The idea behind my question is this:
> I am responsible for a server on which an(other) idiot keeps loggin in
> as user root, allthough he has his own user account and is part of the
> wheel group. To prevent this nub to change any other user account in God
> mode, I am searching for a solutions on this.

Instead of using the root account, could you make him use sudo, without
the ability to su?

Steve



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