Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:45:46 -0400 From: Teo De Las Heras <teoheras@gmail.com> To: "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: su - does not ask for password Message-ID: <d9d7f5a0510141745s1a563653y1850d4066de8b2f9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <cb5206420510141135g37c88a60obc018469d690a011@mail.gmail.com> References: <d9d7f5a0510140848l4fe53012gd9446c3de532121b@mail.gmail.com> <200510141759.42676@harrymail> <d9d7f5a0510141045n16606fbeub3ced76433791d78@mail.gmail.com> <d9d7f5a0510141105t7331d386i73427ad223b3dfec@mail.gmail.com> <cb5206420510141135g37c88a60obc018469d690a011@mail.gmail.com>
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That worked! I thought I remembered giving root a password!? So, if you don't have a password set, one is not asked for? Teo On 10/14/05, Andrew P. <infofarmer@gmail.com> wrote: > > My account has a password and when > > I "su -" I go right in as root without a > > password prompt. What changed? > > > > Teo > > > > % su > # passwd > Changing local password for root > New Password: > Retype New Password: > # > > Now you're done. >
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