Chapter Users and Accounts Management

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Reviewer: Yannick Cadin yannick@diablotin.fr FreeBSD/OpenBSD

All systems require at least one user account, and depending upon the role of the system, an admin's job duties may include supporting end-users in the maintenance of their accounts. Be able to create user accounts, modify account settings, disable accounts, and reset passwords. Know how to track account activity and determine which accounts are currently accessing a system.

Create, modify and remove user accounts
Create a system account
Lock a user account or reset a locked user account
Determine identity and group membership
Determine who is currently on the system or the last time a user was on the system
Enable accounting and view system usage statistics
Change a user's default shell
Control which files are copied to a new user's home directory during account creation
Change a password