Adding Sudo Permission to a user

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I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.










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    I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



    For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.










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      I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



      For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.










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      I am trying to add sudo permission for a user to login as a different user. Currently I am looking for below scenario.



      For eg: If "Sam" need to login as "Scott" using sudo access then what are all the command that I need to run using root ID.







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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





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          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:40











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:41











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:49











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:50











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:52











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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





          share|improve this answer

























          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:40











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:41











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:49











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:50











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:52
















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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





          share|improve this answer

























          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:40











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:41











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:49











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:50











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:52














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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL





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          This should do the work, to enable sam to become scott using sudo. Replace last "ALL" with specific commands sam can run as scott.



          sam ALL(scott) NOPASSWD:ALL






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          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:40











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:41











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:49











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:50











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:52


















          • Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:40











          • Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:41











          • Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:49











          • Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

            – Tryna Learn Somethin
            Feb 25 at 21:50











          • I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

            – Jo.........
            Feb 25 at 21:52

















          Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

          – Jo.........
          Feb 25 at 21:40





          Is this a command? or I need to add this in /ect/sudoers

          – Jo.........
          Feb 25 at 21:40













          Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          Feb 25 at 21:41





          Add this to /etc/sudoers. Just type visudo and below line root = ALL(ALL) ALL add the line in the answer

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          Feb 25 at 21:41













          Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

          – Jo.........
          Feb 25 at 21:49





          Its asking me password when I do sudo su - scott. How to grant sudo permission without asking password

          – Jo.........
          Feb 25 at 21:49













          Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          Feb 25 at 21:50





          Change line to sam = ALL(scott) NOPASSWD: ALL

          – Tryna Learn Somethin
          Feb 25 at 21:50













          I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

          – Jo.........
          Feb 25 at 21:52






          I have already tried that one but I am getting syntax error.

          – Jo.........
          Feb 25 at 21:52


















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