Re: /etc/sudoers precedence question

2004-02-21 Thread MB
Ok, I got things to work if I used my FQDN: omacneil www.yourserver.com = NOPASSWD: /usr/cs/2002/omacneil/sbin/update Mark MB wrote: Looks like I forgot to test my answer.  It does not seem that you can use localhost as a hostname in omacneil localhost=NOPASSWD: /usr/cs/2002/omac

Re: /etc/sudoers precedence question

2004-02-21 Thread MB
Looks like I forgot to test my answer.  It does not seem that you can use localhost as a hostname in omacneil localhost=NOPASSWD: /usr/cs/2002/omacneil/sbin/update Try using ALL and things should work.  I use ALL in my sudo file and have not given it any other thought.  My machines are not

Re: /etc/sudoers precedence question

2004-02-21 Thread Dan MacNeil
> Are you running the "update" command using the full path? > > /usr/cs/2002/omacneil/sbin/update I am prompted for a password if I say: sudo /usr/cs/2002/omacneil/sbin/update or if I say sudo update which update gives me /usr/cs/2002/omacneil/sbin/update. I am aware that the curren

Re: /etc/sudoers precedence question

2004-02-21 Thread MB
Dan, Are you running the "update" command using the full path? /usr/cs/2002/omacneil/sbin/update Your sudo file allows running the above command only with no password. Also you should note that a sudo file like this allows for you to get a root shell via "sudo bash", which may or may not be