1. Linux

Hi, I have edited 'sudoers' file to allow 'cads' user shutdown the system without providing a password. Can someone tell me what's wrong with my file? It's not working when I 'sudo SHUTDOWN' command: sudo: SHUTDOWN: command not found Thanks a lot! # Host alias specification... (4 Replies)

2. Solaris

root@dervish # cat /etc/sudoers cat: cannot open /etc/sudoers This is what I get when I try to search for the sudoers files. I want to create a user by name jda and assign him root privileges. How can I do that using sudo command and editing sudoers file. Please help me. (12 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hey guys, I have this file generated by me... i want to create some HTML output from it. The problem is that i am really confused about how do I go about reading the file. The file is in the following format: TID1 Name1 ATime=xx AResult=yyy AExpected=yyy BTime=xx BResult=yyy... (8 Replies)

4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

i have defined a rule in the sudoers file so a specific user is able to run some commands as sudo with no password. my question is: is it possible to restrict a user to run commands as sudo only in a certain directory? for example: chown only the files that are located in /var/tmp. Thank you. ... (2 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All, I am new to sudoers file. I am asked to troubleshoot why a particular user (alandhi) is not able to run a script as a different user(scmtg). I have the following line in my sudoers file and the user's name added to the group. User_Alias QA_USERS = alandhi, testuser1, qauser3 ... (3 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I was asked to create sudoers file for operation team so they can sudo as another user and run few commands. I have updated /etc/sudoers file. User_Alias LEVEL1 = JamesF, dennisW, juanC, steveS, Cmnd_Alias SU_PROD=/bin/su prod, /bin/su - prod Cmnd_Alias SU_NYOP=/bin/su... (2 Replies)

7. Emergency UNIX and Linux Support

Hi, I need the details of which ids belong to the sudoers file, and which groups these ids belong to. Can anyone suggest a way to derive that information into a flat file please? G (4 Replies)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi using Solaris 10. trying to update /etc/sudoers file I need to add all the fist level operation team. This is what I have but it doesn't seem to work. Please help.Error message sudo su - >>> sudoers file: parse error, line 9 <<< >>> sudoers file: parse error, line 9 <<< ... (2 Replies)

9. Solaris

In the sudoers file in Solaris... I am trying to limit the DEVELOPER user privileges to where those users can only use the “rm” command in certain directories. This is to prevent them from deleting directories or files and destroying a server. I want them to be able to use the "rm" command but... (1 Reply)

10. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Hi, I have several employees of whom we have created Linux user ids as below. fred mohtashim jhon matt croft .... $ id uid=1018(jhon) gid=1003(techx) groups=1003(techx) context=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 Note: All my employee users belong to techx... (3 Replies)