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Old 08-14-2012, 01:18 AM   #1
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sudo account check

Hi,
How to check wether user created in linux is having sudo rights
 
Old 08-14-2012, 02:29 AM   #2
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check out by the foll commands..

1.grep root /etc/group

(To see if anyone can execute commands as root, check sudoers

2.cat /etc/sudoers

(To check for SUID bit, which allows programs to be executed with root privileges

find / -perm -04000
 
Old 08-16-2012, 09:20 AM   #3
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man visudo ?
 
  


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