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[VMAccessForLinux] sudo access with password

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Description

On the latest SLES15SP1 image (*suse:sles-15-sp1-basic:gen2:2020.02.26*)

**targetpw** is set by default in */etc/sudoers*

When you deploy the VM the user can use sudo without the need to enter a password:

```
azureuser ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
```

But when you reset the user password from the Portal, it change the setting so that the user is require to enter a password:
```
azureuser ALL = (ALL) ALL
```

Since **targetpw** is set on this image, the user is prompt for the *targetuser* password, if the *targetuser* password is not set then the user cannot use sudo.

Is there a reason why the extension reset those settings and request the user to enter a password when using sudo ?

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