RHCE User and Group Management 2

Question 1

Which command locks a user account to prevent login?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Answer

Both `usermod -L` and `passwd -l` lock a user account by prepending `!` to the password hash in `/etc/shadow`.

Question 2

What is the default UID range for regular users in RHEL 8?

Accepted Answer

1000–60000

Answer

In RHEL 8, regular users are assigned UIDs starting at 1000, as defined in `/etc/login.defs`.

Question 3

Which command changes the primary group of user `jdoe` to `developers`?

Accepted Answer

usermod -g developers jdoe

Answer

`usermod -g` changes the primary (login) group of the specified user.

Question 4

Which file defines defaults like `PASS_MAX_DAYS` for new user accounts?

Accepted Answer

/etc/login.defs

Answer

`/etc/login.defs` contains system-wide defaults for user account creation including password aging policies.

Question 5

What command deletes user `jdoe` along with their home directory?

Accepted Answer

userdel -r jdoe

Answer

`userdel -r` removes the user account and recursively deletes their home directory and mail spool.

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