Re: logger effective uid pb ?

["Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hello rmkml,

this might come from a set $USER variable. try using
su -m - compile

cheers
  simon

On 17.07.2004, at 13:48, rmkml wrote:

> A)
> ssh root@dgfly1
> # logger test
>
> and I view in dgfly1 on /var/log/messages
> Jul 17 15:37:34 <1.5> dgfly1 root: test
>
> OK
>
> B)
> ssh root@dgfly1
> # su - compile
> $ id
> uid=1001(compile) gid=1001(compile) groups=1001(compile)
> $ logger test
>
> and I view in dgfly1 on /var/log/messages
> Jul 17 15:39:34 <1.5> dgfly1 root: test
>
> NOK
> why not log effective user ? (compile)
> rather than root
>
> same pb if first ssh user is not root and su to root...
>
> Regards
>
> Rmkml@xxxxxxxxxx
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