.TH superuser "" "" Definition
.PC
.PP
The
.I superuser
is the user who has system-wide permissions.
He can execute any program, read any file, and write into any directory.
Thus, superuser status is reserved to the system administrator, also called
.BR root ,
who needs this status to control the operation of the system.
.PP
No person should be able to become the superuser without knowing a
password.
Because the superuser in effect \*(QLowns\*(QR the system, the superuser
password should be guarded most carefully.
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "root," root
.Xr "su," su
.Xr "Using COHERENT" using_coh
