su - root not workonh anymore

[Ola Thoresen]

2006-01-22 Günter Schmidt <gsc.news at online.de> wrote
> Since the latest 'yum update' I cant execute 'su - root' anymore.
> Even the combination Ctrl+Alt+F1 and login:root can login to root.
>
> I can get root access only if I login as root into the graphical desktop.
>
> gsc at erica(23)$ strace su - root
> execve("/bin/su", ["su", "-", "root"], [/* 38 vars */]) = 0

<snip>

> connect(3, {sa_family=AF_FILE, path="/var/run/nscd/socket"}, 110) = -1 
> EACCES (Permission denied)

hmm..

> open("/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY)           = -1 EACCES (Permission denied)

hmm!!


> write(2, "user root does not exist", 24) = 24

Seems like you have some serious permission problems.

Have you checked the regular file permissions and selinux context for
these files?

(ls -lZ /etc/passwd and /var/run/nscd/socket)


Rgds.

Ola Thoresen