Comments on: Linux allow / restrict system logins to specific user groups only using pam_listfile PAM module

By: popfobia

popfobia — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:44:08 +0000

there is a problem with that, is like use wheel group, i need normal user can do su to other normal user but no to root.

for example: user1 can do su to apache, but user1 cannot do su to root

popfobia — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:26:47 +0000

thanks i’m gonna try

Remy — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:04:10 +0000

Check for “Restricting su Access to System and Shared Accounts in” http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml

popfobia — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:47:24 +0000

the problem is, if I want to login via ssh with the user pedro. and with pedro can do “su – ” to another user, for example apache

Remy — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:42:14 +0000

Hi,
Make sure ‘openssh-askpass’ package is installed and ‘UsePAM yes’ is there in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

popfobia — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:07:08 +0000

I need some users can do “su – ” to other users but not root how can i do that?

Denis — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:28:28 +0000

Doesn’t work, running CentOS 5.5

scott rineer — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:24:10 +0000

I second this, it does not work
running on RHEL5.6 x64

yash — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:28:09 +0000

This doesn’t work. I followed both steps … but still all users can login successfully ! >.<

ashwani — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:11:20 +0000

wat a good idea sir ji ….Thanks ;-)