Create New User

For security reason, it is safe to use a shadow user which sudo powers instead of the root account.

To improve security, you can create a user that will not be easy for other people to guess. In this guide, we will use the huser14.

Create the user:

sudo useradd -d /home/huser14 -s /bin/bash -m huser14

Give the user sudo access:

sudo usermod -a -G sudo huser14

Set a password:

sudo passwd huser14

Remove Password Prompt For sudo

If it possible to remove password prompt when using the sudo command.

To remove password prompt for sudo during the hardening process, edit the sudoers file:

vi /etc/sudoers

and add or replace the line:

huser14	ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

Revert the changes

It is recommended to revert the "Remove Password Prompt" to its original state. If you disable the sudo password, you will compromise the security of your server.

sudo vi /etc/sudoers

and replace the line:

huser14	ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

to

huser14	ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

Try it out!

Now, let's try to log with your new account.