You are correct... but it still leaves a lot of the other features from BSD missing. or if they do exist in Linux.... not working quite the same.. Don't misunderstand I'm not complaining... just noteing the difference....
James On Sat, 2002-12-28 at 19:47, Michael Viron wrote: > You can use linux to lock out "su" access to only the wheel group. > > The steps are: > Change the group ownership on su to root:wheel . > Next, remove execute permission from "other" on su. > > Michael > > -- > Michael Viron > Core System Administration Team > Simple End User Linux > > > At 04:03 PM 12/28/2002 -0800, you wrote: > >I can tell you how it's used in BSD nix although I haven't seen it used > >for much in Linux. In BSD only users in who's primary group is wheel > >can su to root. All others are locked out. Groups also allow for > >access control to files / directories etc. One just needs to edit > >/etc/group to remove and or add a user to a group and give/remove > >access. > > > >James > > > > > >On Sat, 2002-12-28 at 13:39, Jim C wrote: > >> My understanding is that there is a group called "wheel" that allows a > >> user to have administrative privileges. I remember trying to get it to > >> work some time ago but I've never been successful. This may have been > >> because of my msec setting or something but I don't know. Can anybody > >> give me tips on it's use? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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