diff --git a/contrib/sudoers/linux b/contrib/sudoers/linux
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+# These work with Ubuntu - they might need tweaking for other distributions
+
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_EXPORTS_ADD = /usr/bin/tee -a /etc/exports
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_NFSD_CHECK = /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server status
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_NFSD_START = /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server start
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_NFSD_APPLY = /usr/sbin/exportfs -ar
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_EXPORTS_REMOVE = /bin/sed -r -e * d -ibak /etc/exports
+%sudo ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: VAGRANT_EXPORTS_ADD, VAGRANT_NFSD_CHECK, VAGRANT_NFSD_START, VAGRANT_NFSD_APPLY, VAGRANT_EXPORTS_REMOVE
diff --git a/contrib/sudoers/osx b/contrib/sudoers/osx
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+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_EXPORTS_ADD = /usr/bin/tee -a /etc/exports
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_NFSD = /sbin/nfsd restart
+Cmnd_Alias VAGRANT_EXPORTS_REMOVE = /usr/bin/sed -E -e /*/ d -ibak /etc/exports
+%admin ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: VAGRANT_EXPORTS_ADD, VAGRANT_NFSD, VAGRANT_EXPORTS_REMOVE
+