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From: avolio@decuac.DEC.COM (Frederick M. Avolio)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: ultrix 4.0 enhanced security
Message-ID: <1990Aug30.094913@decuac.DEC.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 90 13:49:13 GMT
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In article <9008300308.AA06175@garnet.berkeley.edu>, 
	rusty@GARNET.BERKELEY.EDU (rusty wright) writes:


|>1) When I try to use the 'su' command from a DECterm window it won't
|>let me and says 'Requires secure terminal'.  

I don't see this behavior on my 4.0 machine, so it must have to do
with some security features you've got turned on.  (Did you read the
security guide?  I haven't yet...)


|>2) I can't find anything in any of the documentation about either how
|>to or if I can downgrade from Enhanced Security to Upgrade Security.

Check out /etc/svc.conf.

Fred