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Title
SU from root prompts for the user's password -
Description
When SU-ing from root you are prompted for the users password when using PAM_AUTH.
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Cause
Configuration of the order of the pam.conf file.
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Resolution
Edit /etc/pam.conf and place the following line:
su auth sufficient /usr/lib/security/pam_allowroot
above the line:
su auth sufficient /opt/quest/lib/security/pam_vas3.so create_homedir get_nonvas_pass
E.g.:
su auth sufficient /usr/lib/security/pam_allowroot
su auth sufficient /opt/quest/lib/security/pam_vas3.so create_homedir get_nonvas_pass
su auth required /usr/lib/security/pam_aix use_new_state use_first_pass