Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:58:30 -0700 (PDT) From: mdh <mdh_lists@yahoo.com> To: Jos Chrispijn <jos@webrz.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: root | su Message-ID: <956261.69683.qm@web56807.mail.re3.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <490233D0.8040707@webrz.net>
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--- On Fri, 10/24/08, Jos Chrispijn <jos@webrz.net> wrote:
> From: Jos Chrispijn <jos@webrz.net>
> Subject: Re: root | su
> To:
> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 4:45 PM
> > 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.
Disable direct access via whatever remote access method you use as root. Thus the other individual will have to login as themself, and su to root. If you do not wish them to su to root, change the root password.
- mdh
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