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From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Bsd Newbie" <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com>,
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Subject: RE: really nice FreeBSD security feature....
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 02:44:39 -0400
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Bsd Newbie
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 2:34 AM
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: really nice FreeBSD security feature....
>
> This isn't news to anyone.  I'm pretty sure everyone knows about it.
>
> I want to know the history behind if it anyone cares to share.
>
> I've noticed, in order to use the su command you need to be part of the
> wheel group.  While this may seem pretty insignificant I think it's an
> AWESOME feature.
>
> I haven't noticed this feature with Solaris or Linux...

	Solaris has a similar feature that's not well documented.  They have a
wheel-like group that does many of the same things.  As for Linux, well, ask
Linus.

--- Andy


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