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Date:      Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:20:34 +0100 (CET)
From:      =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Peter_Hagstr=F6m?= <pawh_thm@swipnet.se>
To:        Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se>
Cc:        "Radzivilyuk V.O." <radzivilyuk@itt.net.ua>, <security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: can't su to root
Message-ID:  <20020328121812.F50054-100000@pawh.myip.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020328111624.GA10686@student.uu.se>

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No!
It=B4s not a problem with the group...
when it is, su will return:  you are not in the correct group to su root.


On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Erik Trulsson wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 01:08:42PM +0200, Radzivilyuk V.O. wrote:
> > hi.
> >
> > Have FreeBSD 4.3.release
> > Can't su to root.
> > Sure type right password.
> > $su
> > Password:
> > Sorry
> > $
> >
> > Accept only if login as root.
> > Reinstall binary & kernel source
> > + reboot, config -r CORE, make depend, make, make install, reboot
> > Have still the same.
> >
> > Help understand the reason.
>
> You must be a member of the wheel group to be able to su to root.
> You can check what groups you belong to with the groups(1) command.
>
>
> --
> <Insert your favourite quote here.>
> Erik Trulsson
> ertr1013@student.uu.se
>
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