Re: [expert] /etc/login.defs

2000-12-14 Thread Vidyut Luther
basically what I want to do is allow only people who belong to the wheel group, to be able to use the command su. as for the getpass_asterisks, it means it will echo 3 asterisks for each keystroke when you're entering your password. just to confuse you and anyone else looking over your shoulder

Re: [expert] /etc/login.defs

2000-12-14 Thread civileme
On Thursday 14 December 2000 15:02, you wrote: basically what I want to do is allow only people who belong to the wheel group, to be able to use the command su. as for the getpass_asterisks, it means it will echo 3 asterisks for each keystroke when you're entering your password. just to

[expert] /etc/login.defs

2000-12-13 Thread Vidyut Luther
I have question about the /etc/login.defs that ships with mdk 7.2 how come when I enter the following lines : SU_WHEEL_ONLY yes GETPASS_ASTERISKS 3 they are ignored ? I've been a slack user for 5 yrs now, they work fine in slack.. I'm guessing it has to do with diff versions of login being

Re: [expert] /etc/login.defs

2000-12-13 Thread civileme
On Wednesday 13 December 2000 17:12, you wrote: I have question about the /etc/login.defs that ships with mdk 7.2 how come when I enter the following lines : SU_WHEEL_ONLY yes GETPASS_ASTERISKS 3 they are ignored ? I've been a slack user for 5 yrs now, they work fine in slack.. I'm