Privileged Unix accounts are a concern because of their enormous power and simultaneous lack of accountability. In Unix and Linux, privilege can be established two ways: by using a root account that ...

I'll get the questions out quick:<BR><BR>What I would like to know is how do I do centralized Linux accounts? And, is there an easy method to integrate those accounts seamlessly with Windows? If so, ...

If you are administering a Linux system, there will likely be times that you need to lock an account. Maybe someone is changing positions and their continued need for the account is under question; ...

A customer account with an Internet service provider (ISP) that requires the user to enter Unix commands to send and receive mail and files. Prior to today's graphical interfaces, Internet access was ...

Lindows, a distribution of Linux, does not require you to set up user accounts; by default you log in as the Administrator. This article explains why you should have ...

More than just about anyone, Unix systems administrators are going to be very reluctant to share passwords of any kind, but will never share our own. It’s bad enough if we have to share root passwords ...

In my previous article, I explained that if you fail to provide a UNIX username and password when deploying the Windows Subsystem for Linux, the action will result in the creation of a Linux ...