Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:28:32 -0400 From: "David M. Plummer" <dplummer@cox.rr.com> To: <adam_hefetz@hotmail.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: user permissions Message-ID: <000001c0032b$150c5260$0201a8c0@wdmp> In-Reply-To: <F224REkEdJ9nUZnALgy000008f9@hotmail.com>
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Check the ppp man page. ppp can be started by root in auto mode, dialing out when a normal user needs a connection. Hope this helps, Dave Plummer > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Chris McNett > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 08:14 PM > To: adam_hefetz@hotmail.com; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: user permissions > > > Only root can reboot. su root before you try. > > Not sure about ppp. I don't use it. > > >From: "Adam Hefetz" <adam_hefetz@hotmail.com> > >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >Subject: user permissions > >Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:00:29 GMT > > > >Hi, > >I have problems with my user permissions. When trying to > reboot I get this: > > > >$ shutdown -r now > >bash: /sbin/shutdown: Permission denied > > > >I tried doing 'chown adam:wheel /sbin/shutdown' but then I get this > >message: > > > >shutdown: NOT super-user > > > >Also, when I try using ppp I get this message: > > > >default: User access denied > > > >Please tell me what files should I change and to what permissions. > >Thanks, Adam > >_____________________________________________________________ > ___________ > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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