Adding Sudo Permission to a user












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I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.










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    I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



    For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.










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      I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



      For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.










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      I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



      For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.







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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





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          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago













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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





          share|improve this answer


























          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago


















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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





          share|improve this answer


























          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago
















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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





          share|improve this answer















          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL






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          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago





















          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            2 hours ago











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Joshva Jo
            2 hours ago



















          Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

          – Joshva Jo
          2 hours ago





          Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

          – Joshva Jo
          2 hours ago













          Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          2 hours ago





          Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          2 hours ago













          Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

          – Joshva Jo
          2 hours ago





          Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

          – Joshva Jo
          2 hours ago













          Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          2 hours ago





          Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          2 hours ago













          I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

          – Joshva Jo
          2 hours ago







          I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

          – Joshva Jo
          2 hours ago




















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