-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Am 08.03.2010 22:03, schrieb Dan Burkland: >> [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: >> >> [test00 at halifax ~]$ logout >> [root at halifax ~]# su - test00 >> [test00 at halifax ~]$ logout >> [root at halifax ~]# >> >> >> At this test procedure I just hit the enter key at the password promt. >> >> >> Do you have any idea for this behavoir? I expect to do so from root to >> any account _without_ being prompted for the password. >> > Have you tried just running su without the dash and space before the username? (For example: su test00). If not try that and let us know if you receive the same result. Same result: [root at halifax ~]# su test00 Password: [test00 at halifax root]$ exit [root at halifax ~]# - -- Thanks, Uwe -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJLlWjxAAoJENs3frmum9swV70H/1yUOrDx4CYrk3zz7KQqTqe9 OQdYKyAfpOiS+aNTrdX1u3/GNwF5E36M2Wjrnfp+2ZjAvVgHR0UazXBkMpsgLM2r SJwDw+dNAdaPcdKCAOmgN1Bf5gHxdeD3b5KReQ2h6kJWwoMXNAVv+lut5B88tm3/ 8S/bQAPfAmsojzR8aVX6Lr5kmf7EoHEBDwt6Rx3dPi37tghf1GC1bjU9ES3zo2t5 WJbvsZddplRocH9kB/TUeUmuSclP7RBNd2iyjL2SS7wabX6rjy6x+AmvBCc3+hsn HrjYe5CmUwRaCAKVw76Z13cyZEfL+A50m3SfrcHtnDcNRriQnlJ3hugVTIYKHEQ= =5kjJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----