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System Management and File Security
The primary layer of security in any compute system involves controlling access to file system objects. This course will teach you how to manage user and group permissions and ownership to restrict access to anyone who doesn't require it.
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System Management and File Security
The primary layer of security in any compute system involves controlling access to file system objects. This course will teach you how to manage user and group permissions and ownership to restrict access to anyone who doesn't require it.
Beginner
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What you'll learn
System security begins by establishing clear rules for resource access. In this course, System Management and File Security, you’ll gain the ability to configure optimal access restrictions for all system objects and to keep up with system activity using logs. First, you’ll explore creating and managing user and group accounts. Next, you’ll discover the art of applying access permissions to those users and groups. Finally, you’ll learn how to monitor your systems using journald and rsyslog logging tools. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of access configurations needed to successfully protect your system resources.
System Management and File Security
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David taught high school for twenty years, worked as a Linux system administrator for five years, and has been writing since he could hold a crayon between his fingers. His childhood bedroom wall has since been repainted.
