diff --git a/hosts/xlab-gateway/default.nix b/hosts/xlab-gateway/default.nix
index 6d4953a..2459ff6 100644
--- a/hosts/xlab-gateway/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/xlab-gateway/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
   users.users.ldx = {
     extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" ];
+    hashedPassword = "$y$j9T$R0XBoDSGk700h7UdglfaJ1$mjRwpJir/Tno1.fCbjet0cp/JPb1DW.JILvmE5.NJuD";
   };
   
   users.users.ylw = {
diff --git a/modules/users.nix b/modules/users.nix
index 2750399..4656c5b 100644
--- a/modules/users.nix
+++ b/modules/users.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   # switch-to-configuration, and confirmation commands via non-interactive SSH
   security.sudo.extraRules = [
     {
-      users = [ "ldx" ];
+      users = [ "ldx" "ylw" ];
       commands = [
         { command = "ALL"; options = [ "NOPASSWD" ]; }
       ];