Can No Longer 'su' to root User Following PortServer CM Firmware Upgrade to Version 1.3.4g


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Can No Longer 'su' to root User Following PortServer CM Firmware Upgrade to Version 1.3.4g Can No Longer 'su' to root User Following PortServer CM Firmware Upgrade to Version 1.3.4g

Symptoms:

A "Login incorrect" error is seen when su is used to switch to root user.

Solution:

All users who will use the command "su" must belong to the group "wheel". This group can be created by adding the following entry to the /etc/group file. The following example shows the user "steve" as having su capabilities:

wheel::0:steve