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CentOS Quick Start Guide

You're reading from   CentOS Quick Start Guide Get up and running with CentOS server administration

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789344875
Length 320 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with CentOS 7 FREE CHAPTER 2. Command-Line and Filesystem Navigation 3. Managing Text Files 4. User and Group Management 5. Managing File Permissions 6. Process Management 7. Managing Networking in CentOS 8. Software Package Management 9. Overview of Essential Advance Utilities 10. Other Books You May Enjoy

User and Group Management

Linux is a multiuser OS, so it is essential to have a basic understanding of user management. In this chapter, you will learn how to add, delete, modify, and suspend user accounts and grant them permissions to perform essential tasks. You will also learn how to apply password policies in a Linux environment.

In this chapter, we will cover the following:

  • Understanding different types of users and groups in CentOS 7
  • Executing commands as a superuser in CentOS 7
  • Creating, modifying, and deleting local user accounts
  • Creating, modifying, and deleting local group accounts
  • Managing user passwords and aging policies
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