Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi all,

I've just migrate an AIX 5.3 from an office to another and I've change the network information (Just IP address and DNS changes). All is ok, except that now I could not :
"su -" from users, I've got "Cannot su to "root" : Authentication is denied." error.

What is the problem and, of course, the solution ?
thank in advance,
Regards
Jean-Louis
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Originally posted by: dukessd

smitty user, select user, turn on "user can su"
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Thanks
My problem is that users can su (Verify with smit) !!!
The error code (given by $?) is [b]113[/b].

Is there some other rights or "hidden rights" ??
Thanks for any help,
Regards,
Jean-Louis
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Originally posted by: Jorf

Are using Kerberos, LDAP, ... ?
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

No, simply passwd and group
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi,
I had the same problem, and managed to partly solve it:
Open SMIT.
Change User Password and/or Add this User to the staff group.
Now try to SU from console into that user.
If it goes ok, then you'll be asked to change password again.

I only managed to do it to several users, but to other users -
I could NOT add them to the staff group due to:
3004-692 Error changing "groups" to...

If anyone knows how to solve this 3004-692 Error, then we're all OK.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I encountered a similar issue a few months ago.

The server was using NIS as passwd/auth/etc. manager and it appeared that the users who were not able to su/log into were using an unauthorized shell (ex: bash in code/etc/passwd[/code]).

By simply adding their shell in code/etc/security/login.cfg[/code], they were able to use the su command and log normally into the server.
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