Re:su to root not working(Urgent ..urgent)

From: sajeev nv (sajeev20@rediffmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 19 2002 - 01:14:51 EST


Hi

Thanks to all responded.It was quite urgent and critical.
I was about to restore the entire root backup.Then I saw
the mails from

Dan Lowe <dan@tangledhelix.com
Ido Dubrawsky <ido@dubrawsky.org

to change the permission to 4755.it worked.Now everything
working fine.Thanks again for saving my time.

regards
Sajeev

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Hi,

Solaris 7 5/99 with all recommended patches.
Machine is installed as a standalone.

Problem :

Not able to su to root or any other user.
when I am doing

$su root
su: Sorry
This message normaly comes if password is wrong.
But i am able to login from console using root
and anyother user.

 from root i am able to switch user to normal user.

I tried changing the password of root.
still there is no difference.

Please note i am not telneting to the machine.
I am doing from console.

Urgent help required.

Sajeev
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