Sudo

Description

This role installs the sudo package and deploys a default sudoers file to ensure secure and consistent privilege escalation on the target system. It uses a preconfigured sudoers file that follows best practices and includes directives to read drop-in files from /etc/sudoers.d.

Overview

Optimized for security and ease of administration, this role guarantees that sudo is installed and configured according to recommended practices. The provided sudoers file includes essential comments, host/user aliases, and defaults to help prevent misconfigurations.

Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that the target system has a reliable sudo configuration. By installing the sudo package and deploying a standard sudoers file, the role facilitates proper administrative access and minimizes potential security risks.

Features

• Sudo Package Installation: Installs the sudo package if it is not already present.

• Default Sudoers Configuration: Deploys a default sudoers file with best-practice settings.

• Drop-in Inclusion: Ensures that configuration files from /etc/sudoers.d are included.

• Security Focus: Provides commented guidelines to avoid common sudo misconfigurations.