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Sudo mode	{% 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.	/articles/sudo-mode /github/authenticating-to-github/sudo-mode	fpt ghes * *	Identity Access management

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.

Further reading

• Unix sudo command