107.1 – Manage user and group accounts and related system files

Weight

5

Description

Candidates should be able to add, remove, suspend and change user accounts.

Key Knowledge Areas

• Add, modify and remove users and groups.

• Manage user/group info in password/group databases.

• Create and manage special purpose and limited accounts.

Files, Terms, and Utilities

• /etc/passwd

• /etc/shadow

• /etc/group

• /etc/skel/

• chage

• getent

• groupadd

• groupdel

• groupmod

• passwd

• useradd

• userdel

• usermod