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  From: David de Groot <david@viking.org.au>
  To  : Linux SA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:12:14 +1000

SuSE 8.1, paranoid security, no su or sudo.

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Argh!

I've just built up a minimal install system of SuSE 8.1 Pro. and being 
somewhat paranoid, enabled the Paranoid Security settings in Yast2.

After applying that, I shutdown the box and took it to the colo 
facility. I can now ssh to the box and login as a normal user but 
cannot su to root or even run sudo (complains it needs the suid bit - 
which the paranoid settings remove).

Does anyone know of a way to:

  a) get SuSEconfig to run from an underprivileged account such that it 
can make privileged changes
  b) su to root or gain a root shell somehow
  c) reboot the machine remotely with only an unprivileged account in 
the hope the new "Secure" settings set in Yast2 get applied on bootup.

I don't fancy having to go back to the colo place to login at the 
console unless I really need to.

Dave
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