About sudo

ust · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007

if I release sudo to a user , the user will have ALL function of root , if I just want a user ONLY have the permission to su another user ( NO any root permission ) , what can i do ? thx

prvnrk · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007

You can control the roles that user going to own after su.

E.g., if you want user1 to do su to user2 only then do the below:

1. entry to be added to sudoers:

user1 <hostname> = /usr/bin/switch.sh (just an e.g.,)

2. create the file /usr/bin/switch.sh with the line below

su - user2

3. chmod +x /usr/bin/switch.sh

4. ask user user1 to run the below:

$sudo /usr/bin/switch.sh

DONE

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