Managing Linux User and Group Accounts

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number

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Overview/Description
identify the main issues involved in creating and managing Linux user and group accounts.

Target Audience
Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required as a Linux system administrator.

Prerequisites
General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems ideally encompassing Unix knowledge because of the similarity to Linux.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.2

Lesson Objectives

Managing Linux User and Group Accounts

identify the features of the Linux user, superuser, and group accounts.

work with a Linux password file.

add and manage user accounts in Linux.

work with global and user profiles in Linux.

create and modify new user accounts in Linux.

manage group accounts in Linux.

identify a suitable strategy to secure Linux account information.

create and administer group accounts in Linux.

Course Number:
259943_eng