Managing User and Group Accounts and Related System Files

Introduction

Welcome to the Managing User and Group Accounts and Related System Files Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

• Exercise 1 - Manage User and Group Accounts and Related System Files

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Log into a Linux System
• Add, modify, and remove users and groups
• Access User/group password info
• Create and manage special purpose and limited accounts

Exam Objectives

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

• LPI: 107.1 Manage user and group accounts and related system files
• LPI: 110.1 Perform security administration tasks
• CompTIA: 2.2 Given a scenario, manage users and groups.

Lab Duration

It will take approximately 1 hour to complete this lab.

Exercise 1 - Manage User and Group Accounts and Related System Files

Just like any other operating system, the Linux operating system can also contain user and group accounts. You can use these user and group accounts for various purposes.

In this exercise, you will understand how to manage user and group accounts and related system files.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

• Log into a Linux System
• Add, modify, and remove users and groups
• Access User/group password info
• Create and manage special purpose and limited accounts