RHCSA RHCSA User and Group Management 3

Question 1

Which field in /etc/passwd defines the user's primary group?

Accepted Answer

Field 4 (GID)

Answer

The fourth field in /etc/passwd is the GID (Group ID), which specifies the user's primary group.

Question 2

What command would you use to change the GID of an existing group named 'developers' to 5000?

Accepted Answer

groupmod -g 5000 developers

Answer

groupmod -g changes the numeric GID of an existing group.

Question 3

An administrator runs 'chage -M 90 dave'. What does this accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Sets the maximum days a password is valid to 90

Answer

chage -M sets PASS_MAX_DAYS — the maximum number of days a password remains valid before forced change.

Question 4

Which file must be edited to set system-wide defaults for new user accounts such as home directory skeleton and shell?

Accepted Answer

/etc/default/useradd

Answer

/etc/default/useradd contains defaults like SHELL, HOME base, and SKEL used when useradd creates a new account.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the /etc/skel directory?

Accepted Answer

Contains template files copied to a new user's home directory

Answer

/etc/skel contains template files (like .bash_profile, .bashrc) that are copied into every new user's home directory at creation.

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