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FreeBSD: Becoming Super User (su) or Enabling su Access For User Account

The superuser is a privileged user with unrestricted access to all files and commands. The superuser has the special UID (user ID) 0. You need to become super user (root) only when tasks need root...

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Restrict the use of su command

su is used to become another user during a login session. Invoked without a username, su defaults to becoming the super user. The user will be prompted for a password, if appropriate. Invalid passwords...

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HowTo: Configure Linux To Track and Log Failed Login Attempt Records

Under Linux operating system you can use the faillog command to display faillog records or to set login failure limits. faillog command displays the contents of the failure log from /var/log/faillog...

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