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How to Utilize the Usermod Utility in Linux to Perform User Maintenance with a Linode Cloud Server

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In this video, we will cover the various ways you can utilize the Usermod command in Linux to perform user maintenance actions. The Usermod command is a powerful utility that is a great asset in the Linux SysAdmin toolbelt. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - SSH into Linode Instance 0:58 - What is the Usermod command? 1:04 - Adding a User to a Group 3:19 - Adding a User to More than One Group 4:17 - Changing a User’s Home Directory 6:20 - Changing the Name of a User Account 7:07 - Locking Out a User 8:12 - Setting an Expiration Date for a User’s Password New to Cloud Computing? Get started here with a $100 credit → https://www.linode.com/lp/youtube-vie... Read the doc for more information on UserMod→ https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/wh... Learn more about Linux Command Line Tips → https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/li... Subscribe to get notified of new episodes as they come out → https://www.youtube.com/linode?sub_co... #Linode #Linux #Usermod #SysAdmin Product: Linode, UserMod, Command Line, System Administration; Jay LaCroix; ...more
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How to Utilize the Usermod Utility in Linux to Perform User Maintenance with a Linode Cloud Server
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2021Dec 22
In this video, we will cover the various ways you can utilize the Usermod command in Linux to perform user maintenance actions. The Usermod command is a powerful utility that is a great asset in the Linux SysAdmin toolbelt. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - SSH into Linode Instance 0:58 - What is the Usermod command? 1:04 - Adding a User to a Group 3:19 - Adding a User to More than One Group 4:17 - Changing a User’s Home Directory 6:20 - Changing the Name of a User Account 7:07 - Locking Out a User 8:12 - Setting an Expiration Date for a User’s Password New to Cloud Computing? Get started here with a $100 credit → https://www.linode.com/lp/youtube-vie... Read the doc for more information on UserMod→ https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/wh... Learn more about Linux Command Line Tips → https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/li... Subscribe to get notified of new episodes as they come out → https://www.youtube.com/linode?sub_co... #Linode #Linux #Usermod #SysAdmin Product: Linode, UserMod, Command Line, System Administration; Jay LaCroix;

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