How can i do this

jester_69 · 09-07-2002, 04:30 AM

I want to create an account that basically has the same rights as root.

How do you do this. Will be allowing 1 IP address through firewall via ssh & it will only be a temp thing so please i know about the risks but need to do this...

I have gone into userconf & allowed options there but when i test this users write he still cannot write to config files

MasterC · 09-07-2002, 04:34 AM

You should try adding this user to group root.

Cool

jester_69 · 09-07-2002, 04:44 AM

Yes ive done this but write permission was still not available

zeky · 09-07-2002, 04:51 AM

I'ts as simple as this:

U sreate a standard user called John, and u wan't to make John to have the same rights as root have, np...

1) create a user John (as normal user)
2) Look in /etc/passwd and u should see something like this:

john:x:1000:100:John Doe,,,:/home/john:/bin/bash

3) Now, all u need to do is change the user and group numbers from whatever they are to 0!

So in my case it would look like this:

john:x:0:0:John Doe,,,:/home/john:/bin/bash

4)Tataaaaaa, have fun

--zeky

sandy · 09-07-2002, 04:54 AM

I have a wierd idea . First create a normal user . then change his uid as 0 in the /etc/passwd directory..I dont know whether it'll work or not .I remember that i've read it somewhere.
Anyway just try it and inform the results...

MasterC · 09-07-2002, 04:59 AM

It's unanimous

Cool

jester_69 · 09-07-2002, 05:31 AM

Thanx guys 8^ ) .Should have known that myself

zeky · 09-07-2002, 08:18 AM

yes... u really should...