make user equivalent to root

[Mike Ballon]

Yes it allows su, because that user is root for the most point, or at least he/she
is recognized as such by the system.  You may have not used the root logon or
even know the password but according to the system you are root if you change
the id to '0'.

>I have never tried doing that and might do it with a Linux appliance where

>we are using Webmin (for lack of a better way not to give out the root
>password).
>Like you, I'd like to know the drawbacks (not that using webmin is not a
>drawback).  Does that allow a user to 'su' to another user without getting
a
>password prompt?  (ala root).
>
>Nelson
>
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>From: "Mike Ballon" <calzonie at hawaii.rr.com>
>To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at maile.hi.net>
>Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 03:14 PM
>Subject: [luau] make user equivalent to root
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>> Just a quick note, I took the easy way out and change a normal user's id

>to '0'
>> and the user has full access to the system.  I'll play with it some more

>before
>> I starting using it but it does seem to work.
>>
>> Anyone see any problems using this method?
>>
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