Subject: Re: what is today's way of setting su group?
To: Arto Selonen <arto+dated+1112681526.4ec42b2165673072@selonen.org>
From: Zafer Aydogan <zafer@gmx.org>
List: current-users
Date: 04/05/2005 09:25:31
Arto Selonen schrieb:
> Hi!
> 
> Just upgraded to 3.99.3 with sources from us2 anoncvs mirror (~20050404).
> Previous system was from ~20050204. su(1) now claims that:
> 
> su: You are not listed in the correct secondary group (wheel) to su root.
> su: Sorry: authentication error
> 
> Well, previously I didn't need to belong there as there was /etc/mk.conf:
> 
> SU_ROOTAUTH=            rootauth
> 
> That environment variable name was changed some time ago. Then PAM
> came and I needed to edit /etc/pam.d/su. Now what?
> 
> 
> Artsi
> 
> PS. I undestand that security is an ongoing process, but it is still
>     annoying to find out that you've upgraded yourself out of the loop.
> 
>     I don't think running release with only documented features at their
>     default values is an option.
> 
/etc/group
wheel:*:0:root ?

Z.