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sudo ssh: load pubkey Permission denied
user1 needs to be able to su to user2 on host1, and then ssh to host2 using public key authentication. The key is in /home/user2/.ssh/id_rsa on host1. It works with sudo -s... [user1@host1] $ sudo -u ...
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How to run installation scripts without allowing shutdown/reboot/hibernate
I would like to run installation scripts on a remote server through SSH, but it is important that the server does not shutdown/reboot/hibernate. If I run a script using sudo, how can I prevent the ...
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Disable su and sudo access for users
I have created a couple of users who use their SSH Keys to log in on a server. I don't want any user to have root access, i.e, no user should be able to do sudo su or su - another user. When I check ...
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Setting up users for ubuntu for ssh connection
I have created a new Ubuntu server and in root user, I created a new user. The steps I followed: sudo adduser tom sudo su - tom mkdir .ssh chmod 700 .ssh touch .ssh/authorized_keys chmod 600 .ssh/...
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How to edit /etc/hosts without sudo?
I have a machine that I can only access using SSH. I was messing with the hostnames, and now it says: ssh: unable to resolve hostname I know how to fix it in /etc/hosts. Problem is, I need sudo ...
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How do I grant someone else access to my linux server
If you administer a Linux server, what steps do you take to properly grant someone else access? Assuming they will log in over ssh, don't already have an account, and will need root access. (...
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