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List:       aix-l
Subject:    Re: Disabling root access
From:       Bruce Harvey <BruceH () ROUTESCAPE ! COM>
Date:       2002-05-31 15:13:20
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Actually, that will do somewhat the reverse and not disable any root logins
... enabling ONLY root to log in, not even users by another name with the
UID of 0.  And when they try, whatever text is in the /etc/nologin file is
displayed as the reason.  Plus, it's deleted upon the next boot.

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Bruce T. Harvey, Special Projects -- Insight/COAXIS
IBM Certified:  AIX 4.3 Systems Support
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Evans, William C [mailto:william.evans@EDS.COM]
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:03 AM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Re: [aix-l] Disabling root access
>
>
> Stephen,
>   Investigate /etc/nologin.  If memory servers, that'll solve
> your problem.
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Spalding [mailto:ssaixadm@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, 31 May, 2002 8:28 AM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Disabling root access
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm wondering how I can disable the root user from
> logging in directly to my AIX boxes (versions 5.1 and
> 4.3.3), but allow root to log in directly from the
> console. I'd also like people to be able to 'su' to
> root once logged in with their own UID.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Stephen Spalding
>
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