Re: Question regarding sudo equivalents

Keith,

Typing your password a second time with sudo is not required if you add the NOPASSWD tag.

Seth Miller

On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Keith Moore <kmoore_at_zephyrus.com> wrote:

> At my current employer we use sudo but my previous client used sesudo
> which is part of CA Control Minder. Not sure what the benefit is, maybe
> better auditing.
>
> The main benefit to me is that it didn’t require me to type my password a
> second time. :-)
>
> Keith
>
> On Jun 15, 2016, at 8:27 PM, Mark J. Bobak <mark_at_bobak.net> wrote:
>
> Getting back to the original question, I use sudo every day, and have for
> at least 20 years....I've heard of some alternatives, but never come across
> one in use. The idea that sudo is old hat, is sort of the point, if you
> ask me. I want it because it's old and stodgy and simple and effective,
> and it's *everywhere* on Unix/Linux platforms! Also, when is the last time
> you heard anout a security hole in sudo?
>
> Just my thoughts.....
>
> -Mark
>
> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016, 11:31 Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 06/15/2016 07:58 AM, Mladen Gogala wrote:
>> > If there were any barbs in my reply, it can only be ascribed to my
>> > poor command of the English language.
>> Please note that I wrote "it can be ascribed" instead of "they can be
>> ascribed". That proves my insufficient command of the English language
>> beyond the reasonable doubt.
>> Q.E.D.
>>
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