From the course: Complete Guide to Linux Security: Protecting Your Linux Server Environment

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Linux user security introduction

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Linux user security introduction

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- Welcome to module one, Linux User Security. This module is all about securing the user, one of the most important aspects of Linux security. We'll begin with some basic user security, including theory concepts, and how to find out information about users. Then we'll move on to passwords and the various ways to secure them. After that, we'll demonstrate how to be authenticated to Linux as a typical user and enterprise user, and by password and USB key. We'll also describe an important concept, the principle of least privilege. After that, we'll discuss su, sudo, and sudoers, and explain the differences between them. Let's begin the module.

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