[id='proc_using-same-password-for-root-as-user']
= Using the same password for root as the user account

If you use a single user desktop, you might find it convenient to configure [command]`sudo`, so you can use the same password to access *root* as you use for your regular account. To do this, select to be added to the Administration group during installation. To do it at later stage, or to add a different user, use the following procedure:

. Become the *root* user:
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$ su -
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. Enter the password for the root account when prompted.

. To use your regular password for the root access, run:
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# usermod _USERNAME_ -a -G groupname
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Replace `_USERNAME_` with your account name

. Log off and back on in order to have access to the group. 

NOTE: When [command]`sudo` prompts you for a password, it expects your user password, not the `root` password.
