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  1. sudo-mode.md

    ---
    title: Sudo mode
    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.'
    redirect_from:
      - /articles/sudo-mode
    versions:
      free-pro-team: '*'
      enterprise-server: '*'
    ---
    
    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.
    
    ![Sudo Mode Dialog](/assets/images/help/settings/sudo_mode_popup.png)
    
    ### Further reading
    
    - [Unix `sudo` command](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo)
    shafinshah8 authored Nov 12, 2020
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