sounds like somebody needs ACLs (Access Control List).
Soc =)
--- "Rafael R. Sevilla" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 08:27:57PM +0800, Federico
> Sevilla III wrote:
> > I don't think you can restrict access to su, since
> if the person knows the
> > target user's password he can use su. Or if he's
> root without having to
> > know the password.
> >
>
> This is not entirely true. Try to install the BSD
> version of 'su',
> not the GNU version which most distros install by
> default. The BSD
> version has the notion of a 'wheel' group; only
> people who are members
> of the 'wheel' group can use the 'su' command.
>
> There's a far easier way I think, chmod 'su' to
> 4750, and let it be
> owned by user 'root' and group 'wheel'.
>
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