Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:02:04 -0400 From: Jesse Sheidlower <jester@panix.com> To: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't log in as root on new 7.0 install Message-ID: <20080414170203.GA25462@panix.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20080414115913.024da738@mail.computinginnovations.com> References: <20080414143503.GA8718@panix.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20080414100243.024f0008@mail.computinginnovations.com> <20080414163019.GA29530@panix.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20080414115913.024da738@mail.computinginnovations.com>
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On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:01:22PM -0500, Derek Ragona wrote: > Jesse Sheidlower wrote: > >My helper did successfully log in as root over the console, > >and rebooted the server. However, all of my above problems are > >still the case: I cannot log in as root over ssh (OK, you > >addressed this), or by logging in as a regular user and doing > >a "login root"; and I cannot su to root even though I'm in the > >wheel group. > > > >When this is up and running I won't allow root logins at all, > >but my issue right now is that I'm not at the console and need > >to actually install things on the machine (sudo, for > >example...). So aside from being on the console, how _can_ I > >get this access on the machine? > > > >Thanks again. > > > >Jesse Sheidlower > > Are you logging in as a regular user then trying to su to root? If you > are, what error are you getting? > > When you first login type: > id > and verify you are in the wheel group. I had done this, but I just discovered the problem: I was trying to su to root using the _user's_ password, not the _root_ password. I don't normally use su, I use sudo. But now that I can in fact get to root this way, I'm on my way. Thanks very much. Jesse Sheidlower
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