topic Re: limit root logins in Operating System - Linux

limit root logins

Rick Garland — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 15:56:33 GMT

Hi all:

Dealing with RedHat versions 7 and above.

I want to be able to limit which accts can su to the root user. On HP you can use the /etc/default/security file, in Solaris can be a member of the wheel group.

How can I specifiy that only a certain set of accounts can become the root user?

Many thanks!

Re: limit root logins

Huc_1 — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:24:44 GMT

Apparently you can do this by tailoring the

/etc/pam.d/su file !

I have not done this but a type of the file say's you can put people allow in a specific group

man pam.d is very long !

I am reading this now.

Hope It help, always nice to start a new invetigation.. thanks,

J-P

Re: limit root logins

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:36:25 GMT

This link documents the prior posted concept.

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/solrhe/Securing-Optimizing-Linux-RH-Edition-v1.3/chap5sec43.html

Blocking su to root.

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/solrhe/Securing-Optimizing-Linux-RH-Edition-v1.3/chap5sec44.html

tldp.org is a great Linux site.

SEP

Re: limit root logins

Rick Garland — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 17:39:32 GMT

Again, many thanks!

Found what I am looking for!