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21 .Nd doas configuration file
25 utility executes commands as other users according to the rules
30 The rules have the following format:
31 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
32 .Ic permit Ns | Ns Ic deny
39 Rules consist of the following parts:
41 .It Ic permit Ns | Ns Ic deny
42 The action to be taken if this rule matches.
45 .Bl -tag -width keepenv
47 The user is not required to enter a password.
49 The user's environment is maintained.
50 The default is to reset the environment.
51 .It Ic keepenv { Oo variable names Oc Ic }
52 Reset the environment, but keep the specified variables.
55 The username to match.
56 Groups may be specified by prepending a colon (:).
57 Numeric IDs are also accepted.
59 The target user the running user is allowed to run the command as.
62 The command the user is allowed or denied to run.
63 The default is all commands.
64 Be advised that it's best to specify absolute paths.
67 The last matching rule determines the action taken.
69 The following example permits users in group wheel to execute commands as root,
70 and additionally permits tedu to run procmap as root without a password.
71 .Bd -literal -offset indent
73 permit nopass tedu cmd /usr/sbin/procmap
80 configuration file first appeared in
83 .An Ted Unangst Aq Mt tedu@openbsd.org