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/etc/default/useradd

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file contains default values used by the useradd utility when creating a user account, including:

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/etc/group

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The file that contains group definitions and memberships. same as active directory

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/etc/login.defs

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contains: Values used for the group and user ID numbers

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/etc/passwd

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contains the user account information

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/etc/shadow

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The file that contains the encrypted password as well as password and account expiry parameters for each user account.

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/etc/skel

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directory contains a set of configuration file templates that are copied into a new user’s home directory when it is created, including the following files:

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passwd -d

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removes the password from an account.

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passwd -l username

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Lock users out with this command

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passwd -n

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sets the minimum number of days a password exists before it can be changed.

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passwd -S username

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displays the status of the user account.

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passwd -t

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sets the number of days following the password expiration that the account will be disabled.

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passwd -u

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enables (unlocks) an account.

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passwd -w

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sets the number of days before the password expires that the user is warned.

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passwd -x

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sets the number of days before a user must change the password (password expiration time).

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useradd - r

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specifies that the user account is a system user

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useradd -c

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adds a description for the account in the GECOS field of /etc/passwd.

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useradd -d

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Specifies the path of the user’s home directory

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useradd -D

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displays the default values specified in the /etc/default/useradd file

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useradd -e

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specifies the date on which the user account will be disabled

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useradd -f {numdays}

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pecifies the number of days after a password expires until the account is permanently disabled

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useradd -g group

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defines the primary group membership

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useradd -L

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locks the user account

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useradd -m username

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creates the user’s home directory (if it does not exist).

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useradd -M

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defines the secondary group membership

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useradd -n
does not create a group with the same name as the user (Red Hat and Fedora, respectively).
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useradd -p
defines the encrypted password
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useradd -s
defines the default shell.
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useradd -u
assigns the user a custom UID. This is useful when assigning ownership of files and directories to a different user.
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userdel -f username
forces the removal of the user account even when the user is logged into the system.
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userdel -r username
removes the user's home directory.
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userdel [username]
deletes a user
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usermod -c
changes the description for the account
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usermod -l
renames a user account.
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usermod -U
unlocks the user account.
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usermod
Modify user account