Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 17:03:18 +0100 From: Xian <ian@codepad.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BAD SU Message-ID: <200505101703.18916.ian@codepad.net> In-Reply-To: <42565037000DCB18@ims1d.cp.tin.it> References: <42565037000DCB18@ims1d.cp.tin.it>
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On Tuesday 10 May 2005 14:32, vdm.fbsd@virgilio.it wrote: > While fetching a package during the installation of a port (but I don't > think this really matters!) FreeBSD 5.4 keep saying > > "BAD SU victor to root on /dev/ttyp1" > > What does it mean It means that someone not on the console is using the su command on your computer. They are trying to become root and not managing it. That someone logged in with the user name victor. > and how can I avoid that? If victor is allowed to mess about as root, it is a case of stopping the messages getting to the console. If victor is not... have stern words with victor ;-) > > Vittorio > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- /Xian "In C we had to code our own bugs. In C++ we can inherit them" unknown author
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