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Date:      09 Jan 2002 14:14:07 -1000
From:      Mark Sergeant <msergeant@looksmart.net>
To:        Angelo <mrdida@gmx.net>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: root without password ?
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I would have to say stick with sudo n in the sudoers file put...

OPERATIONS      ALL =3D NOPASSWD: ALL

that way whoever is part of the OPERATIONS group can run sudo cmd or
sudo bash/csh/ksh etc.

Cheers,

Mark

On Thu, 2002-01-10 at 11:16, Angelo wrote:
> Hey Mark
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> It doesnt work here..  using tcsh..
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>   [8:09pm] newfw[/home/maint> su -
> Password:
>   [8:09pm] newfw[/root> suspend
> Can't suspend a login shell (yet).
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>   [8:09pm] newfw[/root>
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> rgrs
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> angelo
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> >If you *really* want the ability to get root access on demand without
> >having to type a password 50,000 times per day, do this:
> >
> >    tcsh% su
> >    Password:
> >    tcsh# suspend
> >
> >    Suspended
> >    tcsh% jobs
> >    [1]  + Suspended                     su
> >    tcsh% fg
> >    su
> >    tcsh#
> >
> >So - su to root and type the password once.  When you're finished with
> >privilieges, type "suspend" to go back to normal privileges.  When you
> >need root privs again, type "fg".
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