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Ubuntu Limit sudo user to password reset only
How do I limit administrative tasks for normal users?Why the need for sudo when I have only one account on machine?Non-sudo user command line toolshistory doesn't display as sudo userHow to enter password only once in a bash script needing sudoFTP: Connect as local user with different passwordGive access to only specific directory for a sudo userBlock user from accessing “sudo su -”VSFTPD change user passwordWhy system keep ask to enter password for the first member of sudo group instead of deny command execution
I would like to limit one of my sudo users to only be able to reset a users password. I do not want them to have any other administrative privileges but that. I know how to block certain access, but how would I block everything but passwd.
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I would like to limit one of my sudo users to only be able to reset a users password. I do not want them to have any other administrative privileges but that. I know how to block certain access, but how would I block everything but passwd.
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Hmm... and what would stop them from resetting the password forroot(or for any unrestricted sudoer) and thereby gaining unlimited privileges?
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I would like to limit one of my sudo users to only be able to reset a users password. I do not want them to have any other administrative privileges but that. I know how to block certain access, but how would I block everything but passwd.
14.04 server sudo
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I would like to limit one of my sudo users to only be able to reset a users password. I do not want them to have any other administrative privileges but that. I know how to block certain access, but how would I block everything but passwd.
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Hmm... and what would stop them from resetting the password forroot(or for any unrestricted sudoer) and thereby gaining unlimited privileges?
– steeldriver
2 mins ago
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Hmm... and what would stop them from resetting the password forroot(or for any unrestricted sudoer) and thereby gaining unlimited privileges?
– steeldriver
2 mins ago
Hmm... and what would stop them from resetting the password for
root (or for any unrestricted sudoer) and thereby gaining unlimited privileges?– steeldriver
2 mins ago
Hmm... and what would stop them from resetting the password for
root (or for any unrestricted sudoer) and thereby gaining unlimited privileges?– steeldriver
2 mins ago
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Hmm... and what would stop them from resetting the password for
root(or for any unrestricted sudoer) and thereby gaining unlimited privileges?– steeldriver
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