Wow! Thanks to everyone for the very quick responses.  Everyone 
     gave the same basic answer:
     
     "It is an administrative tool that allows for selected (trusted) 
     users to have selective root access w/o ever having to know the 
     root password.  It also allows for event logging."
     
     
http://www.courtesan.com/courtesan/products/sudo/
     
     Sounds like a good thing to have.  Thanks again everyone.
     
     Larry
Received on Fri May 29 1998 - 20:06:14 NZST