How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on CentOS 7
In this video, we describe how to add a user and grant root privileges on a CentOS 7 server.
Commands used:
adduser coolnewuser
passwd coolnewuser
visudo
/ ALL=(ALL) – enter
Press o
Click insert on the keyboard
coolnewuser ALL=(ALL) ALL
Click ESC. on the keyboard
:wq
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Video by: Justin Palmer
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