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Quick guide to restore /etc/pam.d/sudo
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Quick guide to restore /etc/pam.d/sudo

  1. Create a file named sudo with the following content:
# sudo: auth account password session
auth sufficient pam_smartcard.so
auth required pam_opendirectory.so
account required pam_permit.so
password required pam_deny.so
session required pam_permit.so

  1. Use Finder to copy the sudo file to /etc/pam.d/, replacing the misconfigured one.

  2. If that does not work, reboot the system while holding ⌘+R. This will give you access to a recovery terminal with enough privileges to resolve the issue.

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