Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 15:04:25 -0400 From: Tom Limoncelli <tal@lumeta.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: su to root Message-ID: <3D35BFB9.FFEAFF17@lumeta.com> References: <3D386AED1B47D411A94300508B11F18703BC5BBE@fmsmsx116.fm.intel.com>
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"Balaji, Pavan" wrote:
> I wonder what exactly this means. I don't remember seeing any option for
> creating/not-creating the wheel group while installation.
It means "Install 'sudo' so that you get tighter control over who can do
what, and much better logging."
:-)
I've known about sudo for ages but only started using it. After learning
the configuration syntax, I've found it a great little utility. There are
now many cases where I used to hand out root access but now I only have to
give sudo access to a particular command. (Disclaimer: you shouldn't give
sudo access to any command that you haven't personally audited or you may
be giving the person full root access without knowing it.)
--tal
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