# add root privileges to user

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/add-root-privileges-to-user/35432>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/add-root-privileges-to-user/35432 "2021-01-04T08:19:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![M111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@M111](https://forums.suse.com/u/M111)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/add-root-privileges-to-user/35432/1 "2021-01-04T08:19:22Z")

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Hi,  
I am using SLES 15.  
I have new user for some application and it required to have root privilege.  
how to give the user with root privilege?

Regards

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**Author:** ![ricmarq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/ricmarq/32/8264_2.png) [@ricmarq](https://forums.suse.com/u/ricmarq)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/add-root-privileges-to-user/35432/2 "2021-01-04T10:53:59Z")

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Hi @M,

I believe the recommended way to give root privileges to another user is by using “ **sudo** ”.

There is official SUSE documentation about using “ **sudo** ” in **SLES 15 SP2** (Service Pack 2), for instance, in the following web page of the “_SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Administration Guide_”:

**_sudo Basics | Administration Guide | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2_**  
**[https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP2/html/SLES-all/cha-adm-sudo.html](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP2/html/SLES-all/cha-adm-sudo.html)**

I hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![M111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@M111](https://forums.suse.com/u/M111)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/add-root-privileges-to-user/35432/3 "2021-01-05T01:33:43Z")

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Hi @ricmarq .  
Thanks for the answer  
I need to give the root privilege to new user for running script backup using veeam backup.

Regards

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**Author:** ![ricmarq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/ricmarq/32/8264_2.png) [@ricmarq](https://forums.suse.com/u/ricmarq)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/add-root-privileges-to-user/35432/4 "2021-01-05T11:22:27Z")

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Hi @M,  
You’re welcome. I’ve never used “Veeam Backup”. Have you checked the Veeam technical Documentation? Maybe there’s something in that documentation that is more specific and that may help you.