10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Solaris
I have just installed Solaris 11. When I turn the computer on I don't want to see a login in screen. I want to automatically be logged in as "SUPERUSER".
My research tells me someone is going to tell me that's not wise or safe. I'm not interested in security advice. If someone I know is... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: kkeevv
10 Replies
2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm trying to add a superuser (admin) to plesk from SSH (I have root access). Can this be done? I have search over the web but did not find any solution to my problem. My version is Plesk 9.3 (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: galford
0 Replies
3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello!
I found this on net:
This is the ``prompt''. If you entered you username, or your password incorrectly, you will be greeted by:
Login incorrect
localhost login: Don't panic, try again. Likely you either mis-typed either your login name, or your password. Try again. You're not... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: pinklemon
2 Replies
4. Solaris
Hi!
Can someone please tell me how to log-in to Solaris as a superuser or as a root?
I have tried using "root" as a username, and my superuser password i had set in the terminal for the log-in password but it says "Roles can only be assumed by authorized users". "Permission denied."
I'm... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: CarlosP
1 Replies
5. Solaris
I have a korn shell script (main.sh) owned by unix account "A". I want to execute certain lines in the script using another user "B" (with user "B" login profile). I need to do this way for multiple lines to be executed using different unix accounts in main.sh.
I was trying to use "su -... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Ashok_107
3 Replies
6. Shell Programming and Scripting
hi All,
In my script I want to run some drop and select statements in the same host as a different user.I am inputting password for the superuser from the user who will be executing the script.
ie ,
I would be greatfull to you experts if you could suggest me how to proceed. (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: Sreejith_VK
4 Replies
7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Can I create a superuser account in scoadmin? If not how do I do it via command line (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: maconte
0 Replies
8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
My first post:
in /etc/rc2.d i have a startup script: Script1.
if you run #>scirpt1 stop/start from any user other than root you will get u must be supper user to run this script. eventhough the rights are 777.
Question: how can i get my user_a be able to run this script to stop and start it... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: bcheaib
2 Replies
9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi All,
Oracle 8.0 database is running on SCO-UNIXWARE 7.0 Operating system. Some how ORACLLE DATABASE has crashed. After rebooting the PC only the SUPER USER could login. No other user is able to login.
we need ORACLE user to start the DATABASE again.
It is asking for the password, after... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: konda
2 Replies
10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
how can i change the superuser password?
the admin left the company, and we want to change the password.
to gain su access, i use:
# su -
password:***** (old password)
then, using passwd command it changes my own login password, not the root??
(this is not trying to block anybody's... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: apalex
4 Replies
setreuid(2) System Calls Manual setreuid(2)
Name
setreuid - set real and effective user ID's
Syntax
setreuid(ruid, euid)
intruid, euid;
Description
The real and effective user ID's of the current process are set according to the arguments. If ruid or euid is -1, the current uid is
filled in by the system.
Return Values
Upon successful completion, a value of zero (0) is returned. Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.
Environment
BSD
If the process is superuser, or and matches with the real user ID, the effective user ID, or the saved set-user-id (as described in ), then
the real, effective, and the saved set-user-id are set to and respectively.
POSIX
SYSTEM-FIVE
When your program is compiled in the POSIX or SYSTEM-FIVE mode, if both arguments to are -1, the system call returns a value of -1 and
errno is set to [EINVAL].
The following semantics apply when using the function:
If the process is the superuser, the real, effective, and saved set-user-id (as described in ) are set to and respectively.
If the process is not the superuser, but the and matches with the real user ID, the effective user ID (only in the SYSTEM-FIVE and BSD
environments), or the saved set-user-id, then the effective ID is set to The real user ID and the saved set-user-id are left unchanged.
Diagnostics
[EPERM] The current process is not the superuser and the and specified does not match with the real user ID, the effective user ID
(only in SYSTEM-FIVE and BSD environment), or the saved set-user-id.
See Also
getuid(2), setregid(2), setuid(3)
setreuid(2)