RE: tlug: shelling root

["Eric S. Standlee" <fwiw3980@example.com>]

But, that doesn't explain how su root doesn't have all the same priv.s as
login root... Help.

Also, if I plan to network my machines, what is the better solution for
pppd then?

Eric S. Standlee
Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan
e-w.standlee@example.com
fwiw3980@example.com <default>

On Sun, 27 Sep 1998, Jim Schweizer wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On 27-Sep-98 Eric S. Standlee wrote:
> > I have a problem shelling root and not being able to ppp-on.  If I get out
> > of that user and exit altogether and then login root, it works just fine!
> > 
> > What's up?
> 
> Permissions on pppd. 
> 
> *If* you're on a standalone Linux box with no other users and you're just
> dialing up your ISP, it's probably OK to set the sticky bit on pppd. For example
> 
> schweiz:~$ ls -l /usr/sbin/pppd
> -rws--x--x   1 root     bin         70040 Aug 29  1995 /usr/sbin/pppd*
> 
> allows me to run pppd as USER schweiz on the aging Linux box in my home office.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim S.
> 
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