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Re: Some questions about Linux



maybe /etc/securetty can be of any help if you are on network or one can
actually bypass it too .i am not sure but you can try it ( as linux is
installed on my stand alone machine )
regards
rohit
http://back.to/vicky

Prakash Yadav wrote:

> > Q1) I created new user account for normal user.
> > Whenever users know the su (root) password , he or
> > she
> > can become a super user. How do I make restriction
> > in
> > such a way that ONLY wheel group has a right be a
> > super user; the normal user group is strictly
> > prohibited ?
>
> If somebody knows the root password it is no use
> trying to restrict the user he/she can always login as
> root in the first place so you should try to protect
> your root password.