diff --git a/Invoke-AtomicRedTeam.psd1 b/Invoke-AtomicRedTeam.psd1
index 7b9daab..b62446a 100644
--- a/Invoke-AtomicRedTeam.psd1
+++ b/Invoke-AtomicRedTeam.psd1
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
         'New-AtomicTestDependency',
         'Start-AtomicGUI',
         'Stop-AtomicGUI',
+        'Set-Sudo'
         'Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner',
         'Invoke-GenerateNewSchedule',
         'Invoke-RefreshExistingSchedule',
diff --git a/Private/Invoke-ExecuteCommand.ps1 b/Private/Invoke-ExecuteCommand.ps1
index 13686a6..1fb0a1c 100644
--- a/Private/Invoke-ExecuteCommand.ps1
+++ b/Private/Invoke-ExecuteCommand.ps1
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
-function Invoke-ExecuteCommand ($finalCommand, $executor, $executionPlatform, $TimeoutSeconds, $session = $null, $interactive) {
+function Invoke-ExecuteCommand ($finalCommand, $executor, $elevationreq, $can_sudo, $executionPlatform, $TimeoutSeconds, $session = $null, $interactive) {
     $null = @(
         if ($null -eq $finalCommand) { return 0 }
         $finalCommand = $finalCommand.trim()
         Write-Verbose -Message 'Invoking Atomic Tests using defined executor'
         if ($executor -eq "command_prompt" -or $executor -eq "sh" -or $executor -eq "bash") {
-            $execPrefix = "-c"
-            $execExe = $executor
+            if (($executor -eq "sh" -or $executor -eq "bash") -and ($elevationreq -eq $true) -and ($can_sudo -eq $true)) {
+                $execExe = "$(which sudo)"
+                $execPrefix = "$(which $executor) -c"
+            }
+            else {
+                $execExe = $executor
+                $execPrefix = "-c"
+            }
+
             if ($executor -eq "command_prompt") {
                 $execPrefix = "/c";
                 $execExe = "cmd.exe";
diff --git a/Public/Invoke-AtomicRunner.ps1 b/Public/Invoke-AtomicRunner.ps1
index dbe9da4..6d3620a 100755
--- a/Public/Invoke-AtomicRunner.ps1
+++ b/Public/Invoke-AtomicRunner.ps1
@@ -95,8 +95,13 @@ function Invoke-AtomicRunner {
                 LogRunnerMsg "exiting script because $($artConfig.stopFile) exists"
                 exit
             }
-
             if ($IsLinux) {
+                # Check if linux Host can use sudo without a password.
+                $can_sudo = Set-Sudo($false)
+                if($can_sudo){
+                    if ($shouldRename) { Invoke-Expression $("sudo hostnamectl set-hostname $newHostName") }
+                    Invoke-Expression $("sudo shutdown -r now")
+                }
                 if ($shouldRename) { Invoke-Expression $("hostnamectl set-hostname $newHostName") }
                 Invoke-Expression $("shutdown -r now")
             }
diff --git a/Public/Invoke-AtomicTest.ps1 b/Public/Invoke-AtomicTest.ps1
index a567507..c4f6644 100644
--- a/Public/Invoke-AtomicTest.ps1
+++ b/Public/Invoke-AtomicTest.ps1
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ function Invoke-AtomicTest {
 
                     Write-Debug -Message 'Gathering final Atomic test command'
 
+                    # Check if linux Host can use sudo without a password.
+                    $can_sudo = Set-Sudo($false)
 
                     if ($CheckPrereqs) {
                         Write-KeyValue "CheckPrereq's for: " $testId
@@ -441,7 +443,12 @@ function Invoke-AtomicTest {
                         }
                         Write-KeyValue "GetPrereq's for: " $testId
                         if ( $test.executor.elevation_required -and -not $isElevated) {
+                            if ($can_sudo -eq $true) {
+                                Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "Elevation required but not provided, but host supports passwordless sudo"
+                            }
+                            else{
                             Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Elevation required but not provided"
+                            }
                         }
                         if ($nul -eq $test.dependencies) { Write-KeyValue "No Preqs Defined"; continue }
                         foreach ($dep in $test.dependencies) {
@@ -484,7 +491,7 @@ function Invoke-AtomicTest {
                         $startTime = Get-Date
                         $final_command = Merge-InputArgs $test.executor.command $test $InputArgs $PathToPayloads
                         if (Get-Command 'Invoke-ARTPreAtomicHook' -errorAction SilentlyContinue) { Invoke-ARTPreAtomicHook $test $InputArgs }
-                        $res = Invoke-ExecuteCommand $final_command $test.executor.name $executionPlatform $TimeoutSeconds $session -Interactive:$Interactive
+                        $res = Invoke-ExecuteCommand $final_command $test.executor.name $test.executor.elevation_required $can_sudo $executionPlatform $TimeoutSeconds $session -Interactive:$Interactive
                         Write-Host "Exit code: $($res.ExitCode)"
                         if (Get-Command 'Invoke-ARTPostAtomicHook' -errorAction SilentlyContinue) { Invoke-ARTPostAtomicHook $test $InputArgs }
                         $stopTime = Get-Date
diff --git a/Public/Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner.ps1 b/Public/Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner.ps1
index aa0b343..be3369d 100755
--- a/Public/Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner.ps1
+++ b/Public/Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ function Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner {
     }
     else {
         # linux and macos check - doesn't auto-elevate
-        if ((id -u) -ne 0 ) {
+        # Check if current user has passwordless sudo privleges. If not, attempt to configure it for current user.
+        $can_sudo = Set-Sudo($true)
+        if ($can_sudo -eq $true -and (sudo id -u) -ne 0 ) {
+            Throw "You must run the Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner script as root"
+            exit
+        }
+        elseif ($can_sudo -eq $false -and (id -u) -ne 0 ) {
             Throw "You must run the Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner script as root"
             exit
         }
@@ -86,15 +92,20 @@ function Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner {
         }
     }
     else {
+
         # sets cronjob string using basepath from config.ps1
         $pwshPath = which pwsh
-        $job = "@reboot root sleep 60;$pwshPath -Command Invoke-KickoffAtomicRunner"
+        $job = "@reboot $env:USER sleep 60;$pwshPath -Command Invoke-KickoffAtomicRunner"
         $exists = cat /etc/crontab | Select-String -Quiet "KickoffAtomicRunner"
         #checks if the Kickoff-AtomicRunner job exists. If not appends it to the system crontab.
-        if ($null -eq $exists) {
-            $(Write-Output "$job" >> /etc/crontab)
+        if ($null -eq $exists -and $can_sudo -eq $true) {
+            $(Write-Output "$job" | sudo tee -a /etc/crontab)
             write-host "setting cronjob"
         }
+        elseif ($null -eq $exists -and $can_sudo -eq $false) {
+            $(Write-Output "$job" >> /etc/crontab)
+            write-host "setting cronjob"
+            }
         else {
             write-host "cronjob already exists"
         }
@@ -102,6 +113,10 @@ function Invoke-SetupAtomicRunner {
 
     # Add Import-Module statement to the PowerShell profile
     $root = Split-Path $PSScriptRoot -Parent
+    if($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS){
+        mkdir (Split-Path $PROFILE)
+        touch $PROFILE
+    }
     $pathToPSD1 = Join-Path $root "Invoke-AtomicRedTeam.psd1"
     $importStatement = "Import-Module ""$pathToPSD1"" -Force"
     New-Item $PROFILE -ErrorAction Ignore
diff --git a/Public/Set-Sudo.ps1 b/Public/Set-Sudo.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea33f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Public/Set-Sudo.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+function Set-Sudo ($set_sudo) {
+
+    $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+    $env:SUDO_ASKPASS="/bin/false"
+
+    try {
+        if ((sudo -A whoami) -and ((sudo grep -r $env:USER /etc/sudoers | grep NOPASSWD:ALL) -or (sudo grep -r $env:USER /etc/sudoers.d | grep NOPASSWD:ALL))){
+
+            if($set_sudo){
+                Write-Host "Passwordless logon already configured.`n"
+            }
+            $nopassword_enabled = $true
+
+        }
+        elseif ($set_sudo -eq $true){
+
+            Write-Host "Configuring Passwordless logon...`n"
+            Write-Output "$env:USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" > /tmp/90-$env:USER-sudo-access
+            sudo install -m 440 /tmp/90-$env:USER-sudo-access /etc/sudoers.d/90-$env:USER-sudo-access
+            rm -f /tmp/90-$env:USER-sudo-access
+            $nopassword_enabled = $true
+        }
+        else {
+            write-host "Host not configured for passwordless logon"
+            $nopassword_enabled = $false
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        write-host "Error configuring passwordless logon"
+        $nopassword_enabled = $false
+    }
+return $nopassword_enabled
+}