Re: Using sudo instead of root passwd for system-config tools

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• Subject: Re: Using sudo instead of root passwd for system-config tools
• From: Leonard Isham <leonard.isham@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:06:36 -0500
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:28:02 +0100, Radek Vokál <radekvokal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Check /etc/sudoers file
> 
> On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 08:15 +0100, Thomas V. Fischer wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > How do you force the use of sudo instead of the root password for launching
> > the system-config-??? Tools via the application menu?
> >
> > I believe you need to change something in the /etc/pam.d files but not sure
> > what

man sudoers
man visudo

Will give tou everything you need.


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Leonard Isham, CISSP 
Ostendo non ostento.

• References:
  • Using sudo instead of root passwd for system-config tools
    • From: Thomas V. Fischer
  • Re: Using sudo instead of root passwd for system-config tools
    • From: Radek Vokál

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