Tag: SUDO

Centrally Managing SUDO Rules with Okta Privileged Access

Sudo provides a granular access control mechanism on many *nix variants (if you run a Mac, sudo is the thing prompting for the password when you try to do something). The ability to centrally manage sudo rules and grant access via policy has recently been added to Okta Privileged Access. This article explores the new … Continue reading Centrally Managing SUDO Rules with Okta Privileged Access →

Advanced Server Access PLUS step-up MFA for sudo with RADIUS

Okta’s Advanced Server Access (ASA) eliminates password and SSH-key challenges with just-in-time, ephemeral certificates, improving security and user experience. While ASA doesn’t support transactional MFA, Okta’s RADIUS agent with the libpam_radius module enables sudo step-up MFA. The guide details RADIUS agent setup, server configuration, and sudo entitlement adjustments for enhanced security.