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title: Sudo mode
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intro: '{% data variables.product.product_name %} asks you for your password before you can modify your email address, authorize third-party applications, or add new public keys, or initiate other *sudo-protected* actions.'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/sudo-mode
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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---
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After you've performed a sudo-protected action, you'll only be asked to re-authenticate again after a few hours of inactivity. Every sudo-protected action resets this timer.
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### Further reading
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- [Unix `sudo` command](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo)
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