How do I lower security?

njbrain · 04-30-2005, 11:07 AM

I think my security level is set too high, because when I am logged in as regular user, and I try too run a program that requires root privilages, it tells me I have the wrong password. I know for certain that it is the right password because I have no trouble logging in as root. Any ideas?

Shade · 04-30-2005, 11:12 AM

You mean trying to run an app from the command line tells you you have the wrong password?
I don't follow.

--Shade

xrado · 04-30-2005, 11:13 AM

login as root and you will run programs with root privilegies

or use "su" as user...run "su" and type root password

njbrain · 04-30-2005, 11:35 AM

I mean when I type "su" it tells me I have the wrong password, but if I logout of my user account, and then login as root, I have no trouble.

CRCampbell · 04-30-2005, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by njbrain
I think my security level is set too high, because when I am logged in as regular user, and I try too run a program that requires root privilages, it tells me I have the wrong password. I know for certain that it is the right password because I have no trouble logging in as root. Any ideas?

You format the drive and install Windows.

XavierP · 04-30-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by CRCampbell
You format the drive and install Windows.

And this is helpful.......how?

keefaz · 04-30-2005, 12:42 PM

Are you sure you type exactly the same password ?
Does your password contain uppercase chars or number ?

And do you attempt su command in x terminal or in linux console ?

Pollyanna · 04-30-2005, 01:28 PM

Hi,

you sometimes have to be member of a special group (like "wheel" in NetBSD) to "su".

Maybe you should use "sudo" if you need to run privileged applications often.

Enjoy the weekend

Pollyanna

njbrain · 04-30-2005, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by keefaz
Are you sure you type exactly the same password ?
Does your password contain uppercase chars or number ?

And do you attempt su command in x terminal or in linux console ?

Yes, I have the right password. I have tried going super user in the console, x terminal, xcdroast, k3b, file manager, and every one tells me "sorry" or "incorrect password"

It is getting very annoying.

CRCampbell · 05-01-2005, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by XavierP
And this is helpful.......how?

I apologize.

ingvildr · 05-01-2005, 12:25 PM

i do believe Pollyanna is right, you have to be in the wheel group to use su.

Brian1 · 05-01-2005, 12:42 PM

Being in the wheel group will not make much of a difference unless setup correctly. Best guess here is the permissions is wrong on su. Try this as root ' chmod +s /bin/su '. Then login as user and try again.

Brian1
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njbrain · 05-01-2005, 12:51 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brian1
Being in the wheel group will not make much of a difference unless setup correctly. Best guess here is the permissions is wrong on su. Try this as root ' chmod +s /bin/su '. Then login as user and try again.

Brian1
Google the Linux way at ' http://www.google.com ' [/QUOTE

Thanks man, its working now.

It wasn't my security at all, it was just my permissions were wrong. Thanks for your help.