Very Computer

> check the permissions on su(1). they should be:
> % ls -l /usr/bin/su
> -r-sr-xr-x  1 root  bin  16384 Jun 15 19:15 /usr/bin/su

> perhaps the suid bit was removed by accident?
> if so, as root
> # chmod u+s /usr/bin/su
> should fix it.

> : Suddenly I'm having a problem using "su" from my regular user account,
> : which is part of the "wheel" group.  It worked for a while, but now
> : after giving the correct password I just get "Sorry" back.  (There's
> : no problem logging directly into the root account.) I'm new to OpenBSD
> : and am still learning the various mystical incantations used to maintain
> : the system -- what is likely causing this problem?

> : --
> :   Roger Blake
> :   (remove second "g" and second "m" from address for email)

> Are they in wheel according to /etc/group? The line should look like
> wheel:*:0:root,jeremie

> They must be listed in wheel in /etc/group, not enough for them to have a
> primary GID of 0 in the password database.

> : Ya, I tried the same thing on my computer, and it didn't work either, I
even
> : have the user in the 'wheel' group.

> :> check the permissions on su(1). they should be:
> :> % ls -l /usr/bin/su
> :> -r-sr-xr-x  1 root  bin  16384 Jun 15 19:15 /usr/bin/su
> :>
> :> perhaps the suid bit was removed by accident?
> :> if so, as root
> :> # chmod u+s /usr/bin/su
> :> should fix it.
> :>
> :>

> :> : Suddenly I'm having a problem using "su" from my regular user
account,
> :> : which is part of the "wheel" group.  It worked for a while, but now
> :> : after giving the correct password I just get "Sorry" back.  (There's
> :> : no problem logging directly into the root account.) I'm new to
OpenBSD
> :> : and am still learning the various mystical incantations used to
maintain
> :> : the system -- what is likely causing this problem?
> :>
> :> : --
> :> :   Roger Blake
> :> :   (remove second "g" and second "m" from address for email)