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Sharing a linux tip
Now if you have ever added a user to the wheel group, you know that the operation is fairly straightforward. And although this is something I have done many times before.
I have learned an invaluable lesson just now.
After adding the unpriv user to the wheel group and putting the appropiate settings on wheel. I then went ahead and removed roots ability to log in by removing all entries in securetty.
well, wasn't I surprised that when I logged off as root and back on as the unpriv user. to my surprise I found that the user had no name (woops, must of have forgotten to add a username to that user) which by not doing so, did not let me su to root.
I got the dreaded "permission denied"....
F!@k.... well that teaches me. Always test your ability to su before removing roots ability to log in directly.
Just a helpful tip from me.... now i'm off to reinstall! woohooo...