If you take the line from /etc/passwd james:x:502:501:james:/home/james:/bin/bash
and change it to james:x:0:0:james:/home/james:/bin/bash The above is a hack for existing users better way is adduser -o -u 0 newuser -p password -g root and create a new user. That user is now equal to root. and yes I can see the advantage to this ... you know who is compromised, who screwed up what etc. Login files are good for this. I've created a second "root" user for years... My people su to a second root user and never know the true root password.. Then I know who was working as root and when, and I know when someone does su to root (can't log in directly as root.) I've been hacked and big bells go off so to speak. It's an old Unix thing, came over to Linux with me. (Not a windows thing.... I barely know how to operate that OS.*grin*) James On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 12:15, Brian York wrote: > Why would that be the best solution. Why is the difference? > > The deal is is they will be able to login to all the RedHat servers with > their usernames and won't have to remember the root password for each one. > > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: logic7 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [expert] users with same permissions as root > > that's kinda defeating the whole purpose of root. there would be no > difference between giving them the root password and you all having the same > access as root under your logins. Your best bet is to NOT give them access > under their logins and make them use root. > > Sounds like you're a winNT/2k/XP admin. they're good for that. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brian York > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:04 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [expert] users with same permissions as root > > > How can I setup users to have the same permissions and access to all > programs and files that root has? > I am one of 5 network admins and I don't want any of us to use root. > > Ownership of files can still be owned by each user but all 5 admins should > be able to wrx them. > > Thanks > Brian > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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