Wheel
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| − | ''wheel'' is a special user group. By default, FreeBSD does not allow any user to [[su]] to [[root]] - even if the person operating that user account knows the root password - unless that user is a member of the wheel group. This behavior can be changed, but it is very strongly recommended to leave it as-is; it provides a definite boost to security to only allow [[su]] privileges to root from a select few accounts. | + | '''wheel''' is a special user group. By default, FreeBSD does not allow any user to [[su]] to [[root]] - even if the person operating that user account knows the root password - unless that user is a member of the wheel group. This behavior can be changed, but it is very strongly recommended to leave it as-is; it provides a definite boost to security to only allow [[su]] privileges to root from a select few accounts. |
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Revision as of 01:22, 25 August 2004
wheel is a special user group. By default, FreeBSD does not allow any user to su to root - even if the person operating that user account knows the root password - unless that user is a member of the wheel group. This behavior can be changed, but it is very strongly recommended to leave it as-is; it provides a definite boost to security to only allow su privileges to root from a select few accounts.
