Windows Server 2025 tests ‘super user’ feature
Windows Server 2025 appears to be getting a 'sudo' feature similar to Linux. This will still give users with low privileges 'super user' privileges for certain commands. This is evidenced by a leaked new Insider Preview build for the upcoming version of Windows Server.
From the leaked Windows Se... Read more
Two core Unix-like utilities to be rewritten in “memory-safe” Rust
A group of memory safety advocates are rewriting "sudo" and "su" in the modern Rust language.
This week the Prossimo group reported that it has launched a new initiative to "reimplement the ubiquitous sudo and su utilities in Rust".
Josh Aas reported the project in a blog post for Prossimo, a... Read more