[CentOS] strange su behavior

> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a strange su hehavior on a CentOS 5.4 32Bit installation in a
> VMware ESXi virtualizied environment:
> 
> If I am root and want to change the user to a non-root user, the system
> prompts me for a password:
> 
> 
> [root at halifax ~]# useradd test00
> [root at halifax ~]# su - test00
> 
> 
> We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
> Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
> 
>    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
>    #2) Think before you type.
>    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.
> 
> Password:

The above warning comes from sudo. Figure out why you're running sudo and not su as you expect. Is it aliased?

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Don Krause                                                                   
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