Red Hat System Administrator: User and Group Management

Managing users and groups is a core skill for any Linux system administrator, and it is essential for secure access, role management, and system integrity.In this course, learn about key configuration files like /etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/shadow, and how they define user identities. Next, explore user and group management commands such as useradd, groupmod, and passwd, along with secure privilege setup using visudo. Finally, discover how to use monitoring tools and commands like whoami, id, and last to track user activity and enhance system oversight.This course is part of a series that prepares learners for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam (EX200). In the spirit of exploring the possibilities of generative AI, this course narration was created using AI text-to-speech services.