Add users to the [directory]`/etc/sudoers` configuration file to allow them to use the [command]`sudo` command. For these users, the [command]`sudo` command is run in the user’s shell instead of in a root shell. As a result, the root shell can be disabled for increased security.
The administrator can also allow different users access to specific commands using the sudo configuration. Administrators must use the [command]`visudo` command to edit the [directory]`/etc/sudoers` configuration file.
To assign full administrative privileges to a user, type [command]`visudo` and add the following line to the user privilege section after replacing `_USERNAME_` with the target user name:
This command allows all members of the `_USERS_` system group to issue the [command]`/sbin/shutdown -h` as long as the command is issued from the console.
