Unit V: User Management

User management describes the ability for administrators to manage user access to various IT resources like systems, devices, applications, storage systems, networks, SaaS services, and more. User management is a core part to any directory service and is a basic security essential for any organization.

In this “User Management - Linux” you will learn about following topics:

Creating a User Account
Setting User Defaults
Supplying Initial Login Scripts
Configuring System-wide shell options
Setting System Profiles
Providing Support to Users
Creating A Technical Support Mailbox
Resetting a User’s Password
Modifying Accounts
Modifying User Accounts with usermod
Modifying User Accounts with Red Hat User Manager
Deleting User Accounts
Deleting User Accounts with userdel
Deleting User Accounts with Red Hat User Manager
Checking Disk Quotas
Using Quota to Check Disk Usage
Creating Quota Files
Creating a Quota Startup Script
Creating Quota Rules
Updating Quota Settings
Checking Quotas
Using du to Check Disk Use
Removing Temp Files Automatically
Sending Mail to All Users

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