Re: [cobalt-users] Root access on XTR

[shimi <shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

a) i don't advise directly logging into root.
   if you want to enable it anyways, edit sshd_config to match your
   choice, and restart sshd.

b) in order to be able to su to root, a user has to be on the group named
   "wheel".
   edit /etc/group and add the username to the group "wheel". use should
   then be able to su to root.

  hope this helps.


  Best regards,
     shimi [mailto:shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]


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On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, k k wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have Cobtal XTR machine and also installed SSH.  
> 
> My question is why I have to ssh into the system as "admin" then su to 
> root just to get root access?  I have created another user and that 
> user can't su to root.   It seems like su command has some restriction,
> 
> where is that restriction?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> KN
> 
> 
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