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Title
Configuring 'Profile Automatically' in Management Console for Unix fails when using user with elevated commands -
Description
Configuring 'Profile Automatically' in Management Console for Unix fails when using user with elevated commands
The error message is:
'Could not run 'id' as another user. Verify the elevation command, username and password and try again' -
Cause
Incorrect permissions set for the user in sudoers when using the 'sudo_su' elevated command option. -
Resolution
Ensure that the sudoers file has an su entry for the user.
For example on a Redhat linux system:
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mcuadmin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/su
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