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Re: [cobalt-users] /var removal and root password



On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:10:27 -0700, Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:>You can only "su" to root if you've logged in as a member of group
:>"wheel" as I recall (Linux implementation designed for security).
:>
:>Jeff

I know you do not have a Qube2, but in my /etc/groups file only root is a
member of wheel. Yet any user can su to root. Where else can I look? I'd like
to tighten that up a bit.

:>
:>MistaAviB@xxxxxxx wrote:
:>> 
:>> As a security measure (i think) you can only SU to root if you logged on
:>> under admin.

Not on a Qube2.