sudo problem

[DeafFrog]

here's what /usr/local/etc/sudoers file for machine looks like :
Cmnd_Alias ADMINS=/usr/sbin/useradd
root ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL
%sysadmin ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL
%oper ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL
~
user1 root=NOPASSWD:ADMINS

But here's what i am getting ....
$ whoami
user1
$ /usr/sbin/useradd -g general -m user2
Permission Denied
....i have tried googling ...but not working.

[Patrick Wallek]

You have to actually use the 'sudo' command in order to get permissions.

$ sudo /usr/sbin/useradd -g general -m user2

[Avinash20]

You need to use sudo before /usr/bin/useradd

[Avinash20]

/opt/sudo/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/useradd [options]

[Avinash20]

Also refer to the following thread

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=997812

Please assign points to this threads !!

[DeafFrog]

Thanks Patrick ,

$ /usr/local/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/useradd -g general -m user2

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
..................and the passwd is correct.

[Avinash20]

Try less than 8 char password

[Patrick Wallek]

What password are you using?

The password you use is the password of the ID you are logged in as. In this case the password of user1.

[DeafFrog]

Thanks Avinash and Patrick ,

I ahve tried both the passwd , for uer1 and root .not the mesasage is
Last successful login for user1: Tue Mar 3 18:17:31 oman-4 2009
Last unsuccessful login for user1: Tue Mar 3 18:46:50 oman-4 2009 on pts/0
user1 is not allowed to run sudo on mwdev1. This incident will be reported.
.....the system is trusted.

[Avinash20]

You have not defined the parameter in visudo correctly.