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Linux: User and Group Management

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Learn how to manage users and groups using command-line tools in Linux as a system administrator.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know
Get help with commands
Reconfigure or migrate CentOS

1. Linux User Authentication

User and group overview
User account file
User password file
Group accounts and password files
About Pluggable Authentication Modules

2. Account Policies

Check password hash algorithms
Test password strength
Set default password policies
Edit global account defaults
Configure user account aging

3. Users, Groups, and Passwords

Create and delete users
Modify user accounts
Create and delete groups
Assign users to groups
Lock accounts and passwords
Force password resets

4. Elevating Privileges

Become the super user
Elevate group privileges
Elevate privileges using sudo
Manage sudo users

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Grant McWilliams

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