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From: GALBRAITH JOHN
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 07:01

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Hi, 
	On my 386bsd machine, nobody can su to root.  There is no
password (confirmed by checking the password file a hundred times), yet
it asks for one anyway.  I tried setting a password, but it would not
accept it.  The /etc/group file is ok too.
The only way to become root is from the login: prompt.  Then,
no password is needed.  Obviously, this is a pain.  Does anybody know
what is going on?  Thanks.

john galbraith
galbrait@rintintin.colorado.edu

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Subject: su problems.
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