https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890156#M281328 Check and se if you have a file called "/etc/limitlogins". we use this file to restrict su.<BR /><BR />sp, Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:59:50 GMT Sp4admin 2006-10-31T14:59:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890154#M281326 When I secure shell from my client desktop and try to su to root it wont let me. Any reason why? Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:24:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890154#M281326 Nobody's Hero 2006-10-31T14:24:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890155#M281327 Try to login as root via console and see whats in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log<BR /><BR /><BR />ivan Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:39:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890155#M281327 Ivan Krastev 2006-10-31T14:39:10Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890156#M281328 Check and se if you have a file called "/etc/limitlogins". we use this file to restrict su.<BR /><BR />sp, Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:59:50 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890156#M281328 Sp4admin 2006-10-31T14:59:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890157#M281329 Shalom,<BR /><BR />Also /etc/pam.d or equivalent can be hacked to prevent this.<BR /><BR />Root login can be limited to console as well.<BR /><BR />Are you the administrator or are you just trying to figure out how to log onto the machine?<BR /><BR />SEP Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:40:15 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890157#M281329 Steven E. Protter 2006-10-31T15:40:15Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890158#M281330 Admin - check my history... Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:46:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/problem/m-p/3890158#M281330 Nobody's Hero 2006-10-31T15:46:13Z