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Author: George Toft
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Subject: sudo use
Michael Havens wrote:
>
> How do you add a user to the sudo file and how does one use sudo? I tried
> 'sudo <comand>' but it responded that my user wasn't in that list and that I
> would be reported (ouhhhh I'm scared now). I assume I was correct in my usage
> but lets ask to make sure.
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I use a single sudoers file to manage 32 servers. Each group of people
have certain rights on certain computers - some common to all, some
specific to a box. Pretty simple once you get the hang of it. The
sample that comes with the package is a good template to follow.

One final note: Use "visudo" to edit your suders file. It performs an
idiot check (ie, sanity check) to make sure your sudoers file makes
sense. Trust me - if you forget your root password and subsequently
booger up sudoers, you get the opportunity to recover the root password
the hard way.
--
George Toft
Computer Security
AGD,llc
www.agdllc.com
623-203-1760