From: Uwe Kiewel <ml at kiewel-online.ch> >> 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: >> [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. > >Do you have any sudo call from your /etc or /etc/skel bashrc or profile...? Yes, I do have in /etc/bashrc: [...] if [ $UID -ne 0 ]; then echo sudo -l echo fi Thanks, Uwe