Question
How to Use Su with FreeBSD 11?
- Posted on April 19, 2017
- SecurityGetting StartedSystem ToolsFreeBSD
Asked by Brandon Bradley
I understand that the root user doesn’t have a password, and that, for security reasons, direct root access isn’t available via SSH. That said, there are some instances, such as viewing the contents of directories created with sudo, where you need su, otherwise the prompt isn’t returned to the right user.
Unfortunately, sudo su only results in Su: sorry.
How do I run the su command in FreeBSD 11?
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Try using
tooraccount, like:sudo su - toorIirc the shell login for
rootis disabled. One you login astooryou can change this to enable shell forroot.