Reading List
Essential System Administration
Chapter 6
Linux System Administration
Appendices A.1 and A.2
Linux System Administration
Skim chapters 3, 4 and 6
Topic Outline
- Creating users
- Shells and the environment
- Directories and permissions
- Captive users
- Deleting users
- Managing groups
- Passwords
- Enforcing periodic change
- Testing strength
- PAM
- Setting limits
- Remote authentication
- rlogin
- LDAP
- Automating the user management process