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vbmade2000 05-20-2019 12:39 AM
What does line "testuser ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/smartctl" indicate ?
 
What does this line indicate ?

testuser ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/smartctl, /usr/sbin/mdadm, /usr/bin/mount

As per my knowledge this tells linux to allow testuser user to use mentioned utilities without asking for password.

I want to confirm my understanding.

scasey 05-20-2019 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by vbmade2000 (Post 5997052)
What does this line indicate ?

testuser ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/smartctl, /usr/sbin/mdadm, /usr/bin/mount

As per my knowledge this tells linux to allow testuser user to use mentioned utilities without asking for password.

I want to confirm my understanding.
You should probably tell us where this line is found....

petelq 05-20-2019 04:18 PM
I assume the line is in your sudoers file. If so it means that testuser can run those files using sudo without a password.


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