On Thursday, 20. January 2005 00:15, Timo Sch=F6ler wrote:

> > How can a user 'su' without knowing the root password?
>=20
> sudo (see /pkgsrc/security/sudo) implements this if you like to; you=20
> have to enable this using 'visudo' (thus editing sudo's config file):
> [...]

No need for this; see su(1):

COMPILATION OPTIONS
     Several compilation time options are available that alter the program's
     behavior.  These options are:

     SU_GROUP           If defined, it changes the default group that is
                        allowed to become ``root'' from ``wheel'' to the sp=
ec-
                        ified string.

     SU_ROOTAUTH        If defined, it specifies a group whose members are
                        allowed to become ``root'' by supplying their own
                        password instead of the ``root'' one.


=2D Klaus