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A. F. SheikhCompTIA Linux+ Certification CompanionCertification Study Companion Serieshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0128-0_7

7. Users and Groups

Ahmed F. Sheikh1  
(1)
Miami, FL, USA
 

There are two types of accounts that can be used to control access to resources on or connected to a server. These are users and groups. In this chapter, you will learn how to manage both.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to
  1. 1.

    Create and manage user and group accounts

     
  2. 2.

    Identify and apply best practices when working with user and group accounts

     

User Accounts

Account Locations

There are several locations where user information can be stored. The oldest is a database ...

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