sudo -u aUser nopasswd

PoleStar · 08-04-2010, 02:08 PM

Hi,

I need to run one command as different user with out a password prompt.

I did this

Code:

one   localhost= (two) /usr/bin/whoami

This work but it prompts for password.
Is there a way that can be done with NOPASSWD option ?

Thanks
PS

mcielen · 08-04-2010, 05:08 PM

Change the line to:

aUser ALL=(ALL)NOPASSWD: aCommand

so, in your case:

one ALL=(ALL)NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/whoami

this way the user one can execute whoami as any user (second ALL) on any host (first ALL).

you can have a look at man sudoers to see other configuration options.