Linux: User and Group Management

Learn how to administer and manage users, user accounts, user groups, permissions, privileges, and access-related settings in Linux.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know

1. Linux User Authentication

• User and group overview
• User account data file
• User password data file
• Group accounts and group password files

2. Account Policies

• Convert to Shadow Suite
• Increase password hash strength
• Test passwords for strength
• Change default password policies
• Change global user account defaults
• Individual user account settings

3. Manage Users and Passwords

• Create and delete users
• Modify users
• Manage user passwords
• Switch users
• Elevate privileges using sudo

4. Manage Groups and Group Passwords

• Manage groups
• Elevate privileges by switching groups
• Manage users and groups graphically

Conclusion

• Next steps