James D. Parra wrote:
> On Wednesday 14 November 2007 20:50:40 James D. Parra wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is there a way to control which user accounts can use 'su' when using ssh?
>> I want only a couple of users to be able to change to root when using ssh.
>>     
>
> Unfortunately, Richard Stallman wants everyone who can log in to a machine
> to 
> have root access (see the end comment in "info:su"), so there is no built-in
>
> way in su of doing this
>   
This is one place where I think he's gone too far.  While hackers, such
as him, believe that anyone should have free run of a system, such a
position is simply unrealistic in a business, medical or government
environment, particularly when privacy concerns are involved.  Does he
believe anyone should be able to look up someone else's HR record?  Or
medical data?


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