sudo makes no sense - eviltoast
  • Mjpasta710@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    Everything you described is possible using sudo, when configured as desired.

    Everything you’ve described is NOT default configuration in Citrix or Windows. I.e. removing local administrative accounts, domain admin accounts with limited permissions and rotating automatically resetting passwords, etc.

    I’ve worked for several enterprises that require UAC password for elevation every time it’s needed as the person with elevated permissions (someone who’s smarter than the average user) isn’t expected to write down their passwords in accessible spaces.

    Most enterprises are using third party products to manage the same structure you’ve described.

    You’re describing how a lot of enterprises are managing authentication when handled by a person. Not out of the box configuration.

    Again, it’s a situation that is customized to the usage scenario. What people have suggested you do with your Linux systems.

    As noted previously you can configure sudo as desired by the enterprise.

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      2 days ago

      I actually didn’t know that elevation with UAC is a thing in (Windows) enterprise, and am still unsure what attack vector it protects against.
      But I do see that it seems to make sense to people more knowledgable than me now.

      Thanks for the great interaction, by the way.

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        I actually didn’t know that elevation with UAC is a thing in (Windows) enterprise, and am still unsure what attack vector it protects against.

        There are some paranoid environments, and some feel there is a lot to be paranoid about.

        But I do see that it seems to make sense to people more knowledgable than me now.

        I’m not claiming to know everything or to be more knowledgeable. I’m only hoping to persuade you that sudo has benefits, and should be configured for your needs and policies.

        Thanks for the great interaction, by the way.

        I’m glad we can interact peacefully. I hope you have a great day or night!

        • superkret@feddit.orgOP
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          2 days ago

          I hope you have a great day or night!

          Actually, no. I just had an emergency alert in on-call service cause there were 3 failed login attempts on one of our fire-walled hosts. 😂