[SOLVED] Slack 13.37 and /etc/suauth

bobzilla · 01-09-2012, 12:42 PM

In Slack 13.37 it seems su ignores /etc/suath. I added:

Code:

root:ALL:DENY

but even after logout I am able to su into root account as an ordinary user.

I tried AlienBOB's (0600), and arniekat's (0440) recommended permissions, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with that.

I know there is SU_WHEEL_ONLY option in /etc/login.defs, but I already wrote a full page tutorial based on AlienBOB's and arniekat's articles.

Is /etc/suath depreciated or what (no man page either in Slack 13.37)?

What is the alternative (beside sudo and /etc/login.defs option)?

titopoquito · 01-09-2012, 01:50 PM

Was it intentional that you two times wrote "suath"? It should be "/etc/suauth" I guess, just a short guess.

Alien Bob · 01-09-2012, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobzilla

Is /etc/suath depreciated or what (no man page either in Slack 13.37)?

It's "suauth" and if you run "man suauth" you will still get to see the man page. Spelling is an art.

Eric

bobzilla · 01-09-2012, 02:34 PM

Typo indeed.

Thanx guys.