Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:16:25 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: "Radzivilyuk V.O." <radzivilyuk@itt.net.ua> Cc: security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can't su to root Message-ID: <20020328111624.GA10686@student.uu.se> In-Reply-To: <AAwcleymsp@itt.net.ua> References: <AAwcleymsp@itt.net.ua>
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On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 01:08:42PM +0200, Radzivilyuk V.O. wrote: > hi. > > Have FreeBSD 4.3.release > Can't su to root. > Sure type right password. > $su > Password: > Sorry > $ > > Accept only if login as root. > Reinstall binary & kernel source > + reboot, config -r CORE, make depend, make, make install, reboot > Have still the same. > > Help understand the reason. You must be a member of the wheel group to be able to su to root. You can check what groups you belong to with the groups(1) command. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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