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The document outlines a series of tasks related to user and group management in a Unix-like system, including manual user creation, implementing access controls, and configuring groups. It emphasizes security practices such as managing passwords, restricting access, and monitoring disk usage. Additionally, it covers customizing user environments and setting permissions for files and directories.

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useradmin-task

The document outlines a series of tasks related to user and group management in a Unix-like system, including manual user creation, implementing access controls, and configuring groups. It emphasizes security practices such as managing passwords, restricting access, and monitoring disk usage. Additionally, it covers customizing user environments and setting permissions for files and directories.

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Date Task= 1

Manage users without using high-level commands:


1.Manually create a user by editing /etc/passwd,/etc/shadow,and
/etc/group.
Create the user's home directory and set correct
ownership and permissions
Verify login functionality for the manually created
2/28/2025 user.
Protect the system by implementing user access controls.
Restrict root login via SSH (/etc/ssh/sshd_config).
Configure access policies for users using
/etc/security/access.conf.
Disable unused accounts by locking them (/etc/shadow).

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Task= 2
Understand how groups function by manually configuring
them.
Add a new group by editing /etc/group.
Assign multiple users to the group by modifying /etc/group.
Verify group access by setting permissions on a shared
directory.

Identify security or configuration issues in user accounts


List all users with empty passwords by examining
/etc/shadow.
Find users with no assigned home directories in
/etc/passwd.
Generate a report on user accounts and their status..
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Ensure secure password practices for all users. Restrict users' disk space usage.
Configure password aging by directly modifying Enable disk quotas on a partition.
/etc/shadow. Assign disk quotas to specific users.
Set maximum, minimum, and warning days for Monitor and enforce quota limits using
password repquota.
changes.

customize default configurations for all new Set file and directory permissions manually.
users. Assign ownership and permissions using
Modify /etc/skel to include custom .bashrc chown and setfacl.
and .profile files. Implement Access Control Lists (ACLs) for
specific
Create a user manually and verify the default users on shared directories.
environment setup.

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