Re: Nis problem :

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Subject: Re: Nis problem :
From: Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <ekalin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:33:35 -0300
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Stephane Durieux wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am encountering a problem with a nis server.
> Local root on client  can do  su  user  without  giving  the password
> of the user.
>
> root squashing is enabled.
>
> What can I do

I do not know if NIS changes something, but the default behavior is that
root can su to any user without giving the password of the user. (And
this is exactly the point of su.)

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