AIX

I think my first theory of a somehow corrupted "/etc/sudoers" is proven wrong. There might be a remote chance of some hidden control characters (check with "vi"'s list mode), but i doubt it.

It is time to generate some logs and analyse these. Add the following to your "/etc/sudo.conf" (depending on the sudo version you use this might differ):

Code:

Debug sudo /var/log/sudo_debug all@warn

where "/var/log/sudo_debug" is your sudo log file - change it to accomodate your installation. Probably there are already some logs there which you could analyse.

I hope this helps.

bakunin

Can you paste the output of user (as per your ex: guy) for below
cat .profile --> of user guy
lsuser <username> --> user guy

bakunin: when i insert the code that you gave me to the sudoers file when i try to save i get an error saying that there is a syntax error in that line.

ibmtech: the user is "logon" here is the output:
lsuser logon:
logon id=284 pgrp=staff groups=stuff home=/export/home/logon shell=/usr/bin/ksh roles=

about the cat command im typing: cat .profile logon
getting error saying "cannot open .profile"

Notice some difference?

bakunin

oops sorry my mistake...
when i do vi /etc/sudo.conf
the file is empty... is it normal?

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here is the input of the log:

sep 14 09:27:01 sudo [6553848] 3 incorrect password attemp.

just to remind you that when i ran the sudo comamnd from the "logon" user i didnt get any prompt for a password

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SOLVED!!!!

simply i uninstalled the sudo and installed it again!

---------- Post updated at 02:58 AM ---------- Previous update was at 02:51 AM ----------

SOLVED!!!!

simply i uninstalled the sudo and installed it again!
thanks you all for trying to help!