> > > 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? -- Don Krause "This message represents the official view of the voices in my head."