Users, Groups, and Authentication

FreeBSD 11    |    Beginner
  • 12 videos | 46m 26s
  • Includes Assessment
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Explore Unix network system user accounts, and how they operate. In this course,you will learn common commands to create and manage user accounts from the command line. See how to create, modify, and delete both individual and group user accounts. Examine various Unix user authentication options. Enable secure shell, SSH, and public key authentication. Enhance account sign-in security. Conclude by connecting to a Unix host through Putty or the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Define how unix users and groups are created and managed
    Create a unix user account from the command line
    Modify a unix user account from the command line
    Delete a unix user account from the command line
    Create a unix group from the command line
    Modify a unix group from the command line
  • Delete a unix group from the command line
    Describe various unix user authentication options
    Enhance sign-in security with ssh public key authentication
    Use putty to establish secure shell (ssh) connection to a unix host
    Connect to a unix host using the secure shell (ssh) protocol
    Manage users and groups as well as authentication

IN THIS COURSE

  • 3m 18s
    In this video, you will learn how Unix users and groups are created and managed. FREE ACCESS
  • 4m 42s
    To create a Unix user account from the command line, use the "adduser" command. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Modifying a User Account
    3m 50s
    In this video, you will learn how to modify a Unix user account from the command line. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Deleting a User Account
    2m 27s
    In this video, find out how to delete a Unix user account using the command line. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Creating a Group
    1m 43s
    In this video, you will create a Unix group from the command line. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Modifying a Group
    3m 3s
    In this video, you will modify a Unix group from the command line. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Deleting a Group
    2m 54s
    In this video, you will delete a Unix group from the command line. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Unix Authentication Options
    3m 47s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe various options for authenticating Unix users. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Enabling SSH Public Key Authentication
    7m 7s
    In this video, learn how to enhance sign-in security by using SSH public key authentication. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  SSH Into Unix Using PuTTY
    3m 17s
    Learn how to use PuTTY to establish Secure Shell (SSH) connection to a Unix host. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  SSH Into Unix Using the SSH Command
    3m 15s
    During this video, you will learn how to connect to a Unix host using the Secure Shell Protocol (SSH). FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Exercise: Create Users and Groups
    7m 2s
    During this video, you will learn how to manage users, groups, and authentication. FREE ACCESS

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