even if someone has permission on /usr/sbin/useradd.But if he cant get in to the dir /usr/sbin . Then he cant execute the useradd command. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:50 AM, duncan (sadc) <duncan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > check sudoersls -l /usr/sbin/useradd -- see the permission like user and >> group >> cat /etc/group -- see users in which group >> >> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 11:58 AM, mark <m.roth2006@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Madan Thapa wrote: >>> > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Rohit khaladkar >>> > <rohit.khaladkar@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >>> > >>> >> Hi All! >>> >> Just wanted to know if there is a way to find out if the logged in >> >>> user >>> has >>> >> the permission to create a new user in Red hat linux. I guess one way >>> >> would >>> >> be to check in the sudoers file. >>> >> >>> >> Please let me know if anyone has any other ideas. >>> > >>> > chmod 750 /usr/sbin/useradd >>> > >>> Which would work if the logged-in user has root among their groups. If >>> not, >>> no. >>> >>> >>> i also have almost the same problem. Can someone verify if these group > entries are correct . Took them from /etc/group > root : x : 0 : root > bin : x : 1 : root,bin,daemon > sys : x : 3 : root,bin,adm > adm : x : 4 : root,adm,daemon > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list