hi to all

A quick question.

I installed a new red hat linuxx server 5

How can add a super user on it?



I created user X. I added X in a group root.

I updated the /etc/sudoers as X ALL=(ALL) ALL



Still, user X doesn’t working as root user.

Do I need to restart the my server ?

Do you have any idea? Please.


Thanks
Vi

useradd -m -g 0 -u 0 X
passwd X

no sudo setup, if the user is root or root rights.

thanks robertjinx

but how can I add different users with same user ID.
What I mean already root user is having 0. So, how can I assign same to other guy ????

plz help me out.

Yes, useradd -u 0 means userid "0" or "root"
useradd -g 0 mean groupid "0" or "root"

you can also add multiple groups to a user like this:

usermod -G mail username (this is only an example)

thanks robertjinx

I havent tried it. coz I am away from the server.
Anyway thanks a lot for your immediate reply..

If you're smart, you won't. Root is root, and no-one else should be root.

Sorry mate, but I feel you need to give this kind
of advice out with a hefty warning; this is VERY
BAD PRACTICE AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED
AT ALL COST




Cheers,
Tink

Man, this is not my issue, I just answered the guy what he needs, there is no good or bad advice.

Also root or normal user is no issue nether like security if you make sure you have a proper password, I mean complex and some good pam settings and so on.

You can always be hacked doesnt matter what user we talk about...

Hi tink,

Actually i havent tried robertjinx solution.
If you have any effiecent solution then that, please let me know.

anyway thanks alot for you comment.

Cheers mate,
Vi.

hi qyakeboy,

That is my requirement, I cant do anything.
It always depends on boss reks, not on how samrt I is.

Anyway thanks alot for your comment dude.


Vi.

roberjinx,

If I try your command, do I get any problem if I log as root rather then X.

What exactly tink means.

As you know I am not a expert user of unix/Linux.

Thanks,
Vi

I've had quite a few discussions of that type here; and
it's sad to see how many people think like you. The difference
between knowledge and wisdom, I guess. And of course a
refusal to accept responsibility.

Pretty lame excuse(s). The fact remains standing that one
shouldn't be running as root for a variety of reasons:
foremost the possibility to be had by an exploit via modern
commodities like web-browsers if they happen to be vulnerable.
Of course, if you followed security lists you'd be aware of
just how many exploits are being discovered, and that they're
commonly of far lesser risk if they're executed by a non-
privileged user. A "proper password" won't help you if there's
a hole in your software, because you're logged in and using it.



Cheers,
Tink

As I said in my post in the dupe on newbie: what are
you trying to achieve with this? His solution is dangerous,
and against any best practice in IT. There's a reason that
Linux (Unix) has that kind of set-up, and that the default
in Linux is NOT to be working with admin privileges. Using
non-privileged user accounts protects you from your own
mistakes, and from exploits that are potentially not known
to you yet.



Cheers,
Tink

@vvv123: Pick up (from the bookstore or library) a relatively recent book on Linux for beginners. It would be best to get one that focuses on the distro you're using.

My guess is your boss is giving you bad advice. Learn to administer the system and implement solutions based on his needs. (And if he continues to micromanage the exact way things get implemented, maybe it would be time to question whether this is a good employment situation.)

All that said, the short answer is: su to root when needed, or utilize sudo.

Time to go get that book...

anomie,
thanks for your adivice.
but I a cant say no to my boss.
i just got to do what he said.
so, no other choice.
Thanks.