Red Hat Certified System Administrator: Administration and Permissions Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Two tasks that almost all administrators have to perform on Linux is User and Software administration. In this course you will learn how to install, update, and maintain software packages and how to manage users, groups, and file permissions for those users and groups. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RHCSA exam (EX200).
Target Audience
Established IT professionals who wish to acquire job skills and to be trained specifically to pass the Red Hat RHCSA EX200 certification exam
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
1.7
Lesson Objectives Red Hat Certified System Administrator: Administration and Permissions
start the course
run the Gnome package manager to view installed and find software
install software from the package manager
update the current software manually or automatically using the package manager
choose appropriate update times, schedules, and mode to update the RHEL 7 system
use yum to list, find, and install software packages from the shell
update the system software from the shell
remove, reinstall, or replace a software package
add, remove, or set the software repositories for yum and the Gnome package manager
configure a local repository and only allow software packages and updates that have been approved
describe how users and groups work and how they are connected
add, edit, modify, and delete a user using the Gnome User Manager application
change your password through the Gnome interface or from the shell
describe the components of the /etc/password file and the purpose of the /etc/shadow file
change any users password including the root user
add, delete, and edit a user from a shell including how to set the user properties, shell, and home directory
modify user properties directly in the /etc/passwd file to fix user problems
apply user password ageing and other policies to user accounts
add, modify and delete groups
add a user to a group or groups
modify a users default group
describe the basic file permissions for users and groups and how they relate to file ownership
identify POSIX file and ownership permissions on files and directories
change a files owner and group and set file and group permissions
change a directories owner, group and permissions
add and edit users, groups and packages as well as configure user permissions on files
Course Number: lu_rhel_a03_it_enus
Expertise Level
Intermediate