Sudo, c’est désormais aussi en version Windows

Microsoft a développé son propre sudo et propose de l'expérimenter sur Windows 11. Où en est-on fonctionnellement parlant ?

Critical bug in sudo puts Linux and Unix systems at risk

Any logged-in unprivileged user can abuse an old bug in sudo to gain root privileges. It was rated as an important security issue for Linux and Unix-like operating systems. The Qualys research team has discovered the heap overflow vulnerability in sudo itself has been hiding in plain sight for nearly 10 years. The bug allows any local users to gain root access without authentication (no user's password needed). We need to apply patches to our operating systems as soon as possible.

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OpenSUSE install sudo to execute commands as root

There is no sudo installed by default on my OpenSUSE Linux server. Other users and I need to use 'su -' command to run commands as root. How do I install a sudo package on OpenSUSE Linux?

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Add a new user account with admin access on Linux

How do I add a user account with admin (sudo) access on Ubuntu or CentOS Linux cloud server? How can I add a new user with admin account level access in Linux?

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Add / Create a Sudo User on CentOS Linux 8

How do I add / create a sudo user on CentOS Linux 8 using the command line?

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