GCE sudo asking for password

Question

My GCE instance has suddenly started asking for a password when using sudo, no idea what has changed

Like this: Google Cloud VM when sudoing asks for password

However I really don't want to use the provided solution of deleting and recreating my instance, there must be a simple way to prevent sudo asking for a password?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 22 '18 at 17:51

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You may be able to do something like in this post

Don't forget to make a copy of this file before editing and to try the connection in a private tab to test asap after update.

Having to type a password after a sudo seems to be a good security to have, so do it at your own risks.

answered Oct 22 '18 at 17:51

ThisIsMyName

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I can't use sudo because there isn't a password to authenticate with – William Oakley Oct 22 '18 at 18:04
My bad I misunderstood. I have no idea why, sorry :( – ThisIsMyName Oct 22 '18 at 18:25

score -1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 23 '18 at 08:33

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Ah OK, I was being stupid. My SSH keys had an expiry date and that was why sudo was asking for a password. Just change expiry date and everything works again.

answered Oct 23 '18 at 08:33

William Oakley

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