Benjamin Lee wrote: > On 10/22/08 19:55, APseudoUtopia wrote: >> Hey, >> >> I have one user (other than root and the other system users) on my >> box, and that user is _NOT_ in the wheel group. I also have root >> logins disabled via SSH. This is a remote server and all I have is SSH >> access. >> >> Is there any way that I can gain root? I know the root password and >> everything, but I just can't get to it. The user is not in the wheel >> group, and root login is disabled in SSH. >> >> Thanks for any help/advice. > > Login as the unprivileged user and run: > > $ su > > See su(1). > >
Noting with care the following paragraph: PAM is used to set the policy su(1) will use. In particular, by default only users in the ``wheel'' group can switch to UID 0 (``root''). This group requirement may be changed by modifying the ``pam_group'' section of /etc/pam.d/su. See pam_group(8) for details on how to modify this setting. which may well be why the OP keeps stressing that his unprivileged user is not in the wheel group. ;-) --Jon Radel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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