qubes-doc/developer/system/vm-sudo.md

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title: Passwordless root access in qubes
---
The rationale behind passwordless root in qubes is set out [here](/doc/vm-sudo). Implementation is by the qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root package.
This page sets out the configuration changes made, with (not necessary complete) list of mechanisms depending on each of them:
1. sudo (`/etc/sudoers.d/qubes`):
```
Defaults !requiretty
%qubes ALL=(ALL) ROLE=unconfined_r TYPE=unconfined_t NOPASSWD: ALL
(...)
```
- Easy user -> root access (main option for the user).
- `qvm-usb` (not really working, as of R2).
2. PolicyKit (`/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/00-qubes-allow-all.rules`):
```
//allow any action, detailed reasoning in sudoers.d/qubes
polkit.addRule(function(action,subject) { if (subject.isInGroup("qubes")) return polkit.Result.YES; });
```
PAM (`/etc/pam.d/su.qubes` or `/usr/share/pam-configs/su.qubes`)
```
auth sufficient pam_succeed_if.so use_uid user ingroup qubes
```
- NetworkManager configuration from normal user (`nm-applet`).
- Updates installation (`gpk-update-viewer`).
- User can use pkexec just like sudo Note: above is needed mostly because Qubes user GUI session isn't treated by PolicyKit/logind as "local" session because of the way in which X server and session is started.
Perhaps we will address this issue in the future, but this is really low priority.
Patches welcomed anyway.
3. Empty root password:
- Used for access to 'root' account from text console (`qvm-console-dispvm`) - the only way to access the VM when GUI isn't working.
- Can be used for easy 'su -' from user to root.