phil wrote: > Alexander Hall wrote: >> Nick Guenther wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 4:51 PM, phil <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello >>>> >>>> I have some strange behavior with su in openbsd 4.6, >>>> I have two users root and test, test user is in wheel group with >>>> usermod -G >>>> wheel test, when i try to be root with su - >>>> I have the sorry message and in the /var/log/authlog I have : >>>> BAD SU test to root on /dev/ttyp0 >>>> >>>> I'm sure about the root password, cat from /etc/group show me that >>>> test user >>>> is in wheel group. >>>> If I remove the test user and recreate it whith adduser and specify >>>> to add >>>> test user in the wheel group I have the same behavior >>>> If I try to get root privilege with su root - I have the same result. >>>> >>>> What I do wrong or missing. >>>> >>>> >>> Hmm. Try the obvious first: what does groups say about your test user? >>> >> >> Also, the new group does not apply to an already logged in user. Use >> id(1) to see if you are who you seem to be. >> >> > I do some more test, if I use the test user directly on the main console > everythink is ok > I can connect with test user and I can do an su - and be root > > If I do the same think from a linux term after ssh t...@bazard I can > connect with user test but I cannot be gain root privilege with an su - > > If I run id from linux term after an ssh t...@bazard I have this : > $ id > uid=1000(test) gid=1000(test) groups=1000(test), 0(wheel) > $ > If I run id directly from main console I have the same thing : > $ id > uid=1000(test) gid=1000(test) groups=1000(test), 0(wheel) > $ > > Phil
Then I must say I _really_ think you have an issue typing the password, as in different keyboard layout or so.
