sudobrukere

In Norwegian computing terminology, sudobrukere refers to users who have elevated privileges on Unix-like systems by using the sudo command. These users can execute commands as the root user or as another user, enabling system administration tasks without logging in directly as root.

Privilege is granted through the sudoers policy, typically configured in /etc/sudoers and in the /etc/sudoers.d directory. Membership is commonly granted by adding the user to a specific group (for example, the sudo group on Debian-based systems or the wheel group on Red Hat-based systems) or by explicit entries in the sudoers file such as "username ALL=(ALL) ALL". The visudo tool is recommended for editing to catch syntax errors.

Usage and behavior: When a sudobruker runs a command with sudo, the system prompts for the user’s own password (unless NOPASSWD is configured). Sudo logs the command and its invocation for auditing, and a credentials timestamp is cached for a configurable period. Sudoers entries can restrict which commands may be run, on which hosts, and as which users.

Security considerations and practice: Grant sudo access only to trusted users and follow the principle of least privilege. Regularly review sudoers configurations, use per-command restrictions, log and monitor sudo activity, and avoid providing broad access. Some systems separate high-privilege administration using dedicated accounts and sessions; using visudo and sudo -l for verification is common.