diff --git a/src/config/users-and-groups.md b/src/config/users-and-groups.md
index bbf143cb..7ce72125 100644
--- a/src/config/users-and-groups.md
+++ b/src/config/users-and-groups.md
@@ -26,23 +26,44 @@ $ chsh -s <shell> <user_name>
 `<shell>` must be the path to the shell as specified by `/etc/shells` or the
 output of `chsh -l`, which provides a list of installed shells.
 
-## sudo
+## Superuser Access
 
-[sudo(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/sudo.8) is installed by default, but might
-not be configured appropriately for your needs. It is only necessary to
-configure sudo if you wish to use it.
+By default, Void includes the [`su(1)`](https://man.voidlinux.org/man1/su.1)
+privilege escalation tool. Users may wish to install and configure a more
+featureful alternative.
 
-Use [visudo(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/visudo.8) as root to edit the
-[sudoers(5)](https://man.voidlinux.org/sudoers.5) file.
+### sudo
 
-To create a superuser, uncomment the line
+[sudo(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/sudo.8) is commonly used, and is highly
+complex. The default configuration only allows the `root` user to run privileged
+commands.
+
+To configure sudo, use [visudo(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/visudo.8) as root
+to edit the [sudoers(5)](https://man.voidlinux.org/sudoers.5) file.
+
+To create a superuser, uncomment the line:
 
 ```
-#%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
+# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
 ```
 
 and add users to the `wheel` group.
 
+### opendoas
+
+[doas(1)](https://man.voidlinux.org/man1/doas.1) is an alternative privilege
+escalation tool, developed for OpenBSD and ported to Linux.
+
+To configure basic superuser access, create `/etc/doas.conf` as root with the
+contents:
+
+```
+permit :wheel
+```
+
+and add users to the `wheel` group. For more complex configuration, see
+[doas.conf(5)](https://man.voidlinux.org/man5/doas.conf.5).
+
 ## Default Groups
 
 Void Linux defines a number of groups by default.
diff --git a/src/installation/guides/chroot.md b/src/installation/guides/chroot.md
index 0104c8be..0ea5b3ed 100644
--- a/src/installation/guides/chroot.md
+++ b/src/installation/guides/chroot.md
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ For glibc builds, generate locale files with:
 
 ### Set a Root Password
 
-[Configure at least one super user account](../../config/users-and-groups.md).
-Other user accounts can be configured later, but there should either be a root
-password, or a new user account with [sudo(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/sudo.8)
-privileges.
+[Configure at least one user account](../../config/users-and-groups.md). Other
+user accounts can be configured later, but there should either be a root
+password or a user account with [superuser
+privileges](../../config/users-and-groups.md#superuser-access).
 
 To set a root password, run:
 
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ To set a root password, run:
 [xchroot /mnt] # passwd
 ```
 
+Otherwise, install and configure a superuser access tool.
+
 ### Enable services
 
 Services can be [enabled](../../config/services/index.md#enabling-services)
diff --git a/src/installation/live-images/guide.md b/src/installation/live-images/guide.md
index 780f54a4..5ffa22ef 100644
--- a/src/installation/live-images/guide.md
+++ b/src/installation/live-images/guide.md
@@ -70,19 +70,27 @@ Select your timezone based on standard timezone options.
 ## Root password
 
 Enter and confirm your `root` password for the new installation. The password
-will not be shown on screen.
+will not be shown on screen. This is not required if configuring superuser
+access with `sudo` or `opendoas`.
 
 ## User account
 
 Choose a login (default `void`) and a descriptive name for that login. Then
 enter and confirm the password for the new user. You will then be prompted to
-verify the groups for this new user. They are added to the `wheel` group by
-default and will have `sudo` access. Default groups and their descriptions are
-listed [here](../../config/users-and-groups.md#default-groups).
+verify the groups for this new user. This user will be given superuser access if
+`sudo` or `opendoas` is selected for superuser access. Default groups and their
+descriptions are listed [here](../../config/users-and-groups.md#default-groups).
 
 Login names have some restrictions, as described in
 [useradd(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/useradd.8#CAVEATS).
 
+## Superuser Access
+
+Choose a tool to use for [superuser
+access](../../config/users-and-groups.md#superuser-access). Choosing `su` (the
+default), requires setting the root password. Choosing `sudo` or `opendoas`
+requires setting up a user account.
+
 ## Bootloader
 
 Select the disk to install a bootloader on when Void is installed. You may