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From: John Kenagy <jktheowl@bga.com>
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To: Joe Orthoefer <orthoefe@gte.net>
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Subject: Re: *still* unable to su!?
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On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Joe Orthoefer wrote:

> Check the mode bits on the su binary, maybe its not suid anymore.
> 
> 
> lelu> which su 
> /usr/bin/su
> lelu> ls -al /usr/bin/su
> -r-sr-xr-x  1 root  bin  16384 Aug 31  1998 /usr/bin/su
> lelu>
> 
That's *IT*... (Hysterical sobbing for joy heard...)

I knew it must be something like this. Now I know something
else to look for.

Thanks!!

John




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