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How to secure user accounts in Ubuntu

In this script, we will look at ways to make user profiles more secure. Follow these steps to secure the user account: Set a strong password policy with the following steps: Open the /etc/pam.d/common-password file with GNU nano: $ sudo nano...
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Creating and removing users in Ubuntu Linux

Creating users in Ubuntu can be done with one of two commands: adduser and useradd. This can be a little confusing at first, because both of these commands do the same thing (in different ways) and are named very similarly. I’ll go over the useradd command first and...
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Delete a user account from Ubuntu Desktop or Server

If you no longer need a user account, it is good idea to delete that account. Getting ready You will need super user or root privileges to delete a group from the Ubuntu server. How to do it… Follow these steps to delete the user account: Enter the following command...
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Creating a group on Ubuntu Desktop or Server

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