[sudo-users] Root sudo privileges

[Justin Alcorn]

On Feb 23, 2016 4:40 AM, "David Ledger" <david.ledger at ivdcs.co.uk> wrote:
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> On 23 Feb 2016, at 03:04, john william wrote:
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> > Hello,
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> > I am trying to find info on why root is include by default in
/etc/sudoers?  Why does root need ALL privileges when the root account
itself has unrestricted privileges.
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Also, sudo logs every command. If you set a policy that all privileged
command are run "sudo ...", even when root, then you have a log of all
privileged commands. A lifesaver at audit time.