What does line "testuser ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/smartctl" indicate ?

vbmade2000 · 05-20-2019, 12:39 AM

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

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.