providing the root access to normal user

raghuvamsi · 06-11-2008, 12:23 AM

hi guys!!

i have one requirement like, providing the root access to the normal users.

i have tried with su, but it is creating another shell, which is not usefull for me.

through a script i have to provide the root access to the users that are executing it.

i have some script with following statement:
/usr/sbin//usermod -s /bin/bash root

will the above one modifies the normal user to root with root access

please let us know

jtshaw · 06-11-2008, 12:30 AM

What you want is sudo. When setup correctly, sudo can let normal users run programs as if they are the root user.

Checkout the Sudo Manual for more information.

Nylex · 06-11-2008, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raghuvamsi

i have some script with following statement:
/usr/sbin//usermod -s /bin/bash root

will the above one modifies the normal user to root with root access

All it does is to change root's shell to /bin/bash.

jschiwal · 06-11-2008, 12:38 AM

Linux doesn't honor suid scripts because they are not secure. Which commands do you want run as root? Commands like mounting cdrom or shutdown, etc. can be added to /etc/sudoers. You edit /etc/sudoers with the visudo program.

You should only run commands as root that need root access. Don't mess with usermod.

Another approach is to use PolicyKit.