Oracle Linux: Local User Unable To "su" To "root" Account With "Permission denied" Message. (Doc ID 2933963.1)

Last updated on MARCH 09, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 and later
Linux x86-64

After logging in a local user account, user1, run su command and provide the root password, it returns with a message Permission denied

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