Topic: sudo

• Sudo policy as drop-in files in /etc/sudoers.d, checked with visudo -c

  Adding a scoped rule as its own file under /etc/sudoers.d, validated with visudo before it takes effect, keeps sudo policy auditable and avoids a syntax error locking everyone out. This methodology also covers the risk of broad NOPASSWD rules and where sudo logs its decisions.

  methodology · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

• Privilege elevation compared: sudo, doas, UAC, runas and AIX RBAC — and how to detect it

  sudo, doas, Windows UAC and macOS's admin group all answer the same question — is this session allowed to act as an administrator — with different mechanisms and different ways for a script to check the answer before attempting a privileged action.

  article · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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