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Subject: Re: root access to ftp, telnet
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Bill Moran wrote:

> Jay O'Brien <jayobrien@att.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>After I first connect via telnet as a user and attempt su, 
>>the response is "you are not in the correct group (wheel) 
>>to su root."
> 
> Add the user to the wheel group who you want to be able su.
> 
Thanks; I found /etc/group and edited the wheel line. Now I can 
telnet in and su to root.  I see it was that way on the old 
setup. I must have added my user name to wheel when I set it 
up the first time, but I didn't document that selection, so I 
didn't repeat it when rebuilding.

Jay