thanks linux guru :D

Rommell Barcela wrote:
man sudo
man sudoers


/etc/sudoers

pilip	HOST = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/passwd pilip


hth.


On Monday 27 January 2003 2:16 pm, pilip wrote:

yeah it would. i apologize but maybe i wasn't able to explain the
setup clearly. if user pilip was given permission to use the passwd
command as root, he would also be allowed to change the password of
others. thanks for the workarounds anyways :)

Rommell Barcela wrote:

this one worked on my slackware 8.1 box.

On Monday 27 January 2003 1:25 pm, pilip wrote:

close, but no cigar

Rommell Barcela wrote:

/etc/login.defs

PASS_MIN_LEN	1


then use sudo.

i.e.

/etc/sudoers

pilip	HOST = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/passwd

man sudoers

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