A user needs the ability to create new users on a system. How can the user be given this privilege without the root password?
A. Add the user to the /etc/sudoers file
B. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/policies file
C. Make the user a member of the operator group
D. Grant the user execute privileges to useradd, groupadd, and usermod
Answer: A
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