Sudo 1.6.3 - Syntax problem in sudoers (visudo) file

[Susan Harris]

Hi,

I just installed 1.6.3 of sudo and the doc with it isn't too clear. The syntax of the visudo file (sudoers) is

sue ALL=(ALL) ALL for all permissions...

But, I'm trying to set just 1 command for ops to be able to sudo to run... I've tried

ops /home/ops/runignite

but it doesn't like it... Any ideas?

Thanks,

Sue

[Rick Garland]

Try

%users ALL=(ALL) ALL

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Here is an excerpt from my sudoers file:

# Host alias specification
Host_Alias EXCALIBUR=cruella

# Command alias specification
#
Cmnd_Alias SHELLS=/bin/sh,/bin/csh,/bin/tcsh,/bin/ksh,/bin/bash,/bin/zsh
Cmnd_Alias FILES=/bin/chmod,/bin/chown,/bin/rm,/bin/mv,/bin/cp
Cmnd_Alias PRINT=/usr/bin/cancel,/uprc/local/scripts/prtadmin
Cmnd_Alias SYSMENU=/uprc/local/sysmenu
Cmnd_Alias KILL=/usr/bin/kill

#
z15551 EXCALIBUR=FILES,PRINT,KILL # Tracie Sullivan

[Curtis Larson]

you should give the sudoers man page a good reading as the syntax is somewhat complex, but the short version goes like this:

who_is_executing on_which_hosts = (execute_as_this_user) these_commands

so for you that would be something like this:

ops hostname = (another_user) /home/ops/runignite

[Susan Harris]

Thanks everyone! Used Patricks suggestion and it works great...