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Microsoft appears to be bringing a well-known feature from macOS and Linux: the almighty sudo command. Sudo, which stands for "substitute user, do," allows for executing commands with elevated ...

Microsoft introduced 'Sudo for Windows' today, a new Windows 11 feature allowing users to execute commands with elevated privileges from unelevated terminals. The company is also working on ...

Microsoft is bringing another Linux feature to Windows… although it’s an optional feature aimed at power users. Sudo for Windows is a command line tool that works a lot like its Linux counterpart, ...

Linux fans and regular macOS Terminal users are more likely than anyone to be familiar with the “sudo” command. Short for “superuser do,” it tells your system to elevate your privileges to root access ...

Something to look forward to: Microsoft has spent months teasing the next major Windows 11 update in the Canary and Dev preview channels. With 24H2's entrance into the Release Preview channel, we now ...

When you install a fresh copy of Windows 11, the system comes preconfigured with a range of default settings that Microsoft believes are suitable for most users. Beyond these promotional features, ...

CISA warned that a recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in Sudo has been exploited in the wild.

The sudo command lets users elevate their privileges to run admin tasks. But it's far from perfect. These tips can help.