Does
	http://www.netbsd.org/FAQ/index.html#problems_becoming_root
	provide any help?

		David/absolute

     		  -=-  "cold nights, dark days..."  -=-

On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Abraham J. Stephens wrote:

> I think this is a basic question and I am missing something quite simple.
> 
> What is the procedure to setup a system so that two users can su to root.
> I attempted adding those users to wheel group (/etc/group) and experienced
> the following problem,
> The user logs in using password xyz, he then attempts to su to root by
> typing 'su'. He is prompted for the password (this means he is in the
> proper group?) he enters the root password 'zyx' (no thats not my root
> password!) su replies "Sorry" and exits. The user then logs onto the
> console as root using the _same_ password. 
> Another odd behavior:
> If I log on to the system and then type 'login' I am prompted for a
> username and a password. If I enter username I just logged in as, and that
> user's password the login fails every time.  What is going on here?
> -Thanks
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