Limited root access

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Limited root access
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ANSWER:

You want to make use of sudo and learn how to edit the /etc/sudoers file, that said, there are ways for a user to circumvent these controls if they try.

Some good discussion on this topic here:
Editing sudoers file to restrict a user's commands

and here:
http://linsec.ca/Using_Sudo_to_Limit_Access

by WerkkreW from http://serverfault.com/questions/382645