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What do you do with admin access on your gaming PC?
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this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2025
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My main account has sudo rights and I type the password in whenever making root changes. I far prefer this to the windows model of admin changes only requiring a yes click.
Most stuff I install doesnt require admin anyway. Its only system updates.
Use an underprivileged account, create a separate account, then you'll be prompted for user name and password when escalation is attempted. Same thing.