create or modify user account to have same access as root - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

xadamz23 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

Is there a way to create or better yet modify a user account so it has the same privs as root?

xadamz23 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

I guess I should have noted its SunOS 5.7

RTM · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

Sudo would be what I would recommend.

pressy · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

#!/usr/bin/bash
echo "which user: "
read USER
usermod -G root $USER
#end

greetings Preßy
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xadamz23 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by pressy
#!/usr/bin/bash
echo "which user: "
read USER
usermod -G root $USER
#end

greetings Preßy
...
..
.

This put me in the "root" group but I do not have root privs. Any other ideas?

thehoghunter · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

Although I don't recommend it (get and use sudo instead), this article has some recommendations that are possible (pass it by your security folks first).

meteor06 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-07-2003

vi /etc/passwd
change the user's id to 0

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