What a Linux root user can do - and 8 ways you should absolutely never use it

You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...
Ars Technica

How to do Centralized Linux Accounts?

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, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Installing Linux is easier than Windows 11 now (here’s what changed)

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, reboots once, skips ads and online accounts; local accounts are default. Most ...
Redmond Magazine

Lessons Learned About Windows Subsystem for Linux Accounts, Part 1: Reset

Recently, I have been spending quite a bit of time working with the Windows Subsystem for Linux in relation to a project that I have been working on. Although I have occasionally dabbled in Linux, it ...
Ars Technica

Restricting Linux accounts/services to specific IP addresses

Hey all,<P>I am running a number of services on a RedHat 7.0 box which is part of my home LAN. The LAN is connected to the Internet via a Netgear router which in turn is connected to a cable modem. By ...
Network World

Viewing user accounts and activities on Linux servers

When you first sign into a Linux server to take over the role of managing it, there are a number of things that you will need to know right away about the system’s user accounts – such as where they ...
Network World

Commands and settings for managing user accounts on Linux

If you’re administering a Linux server, chances are you have a lot of user accounts to manage and, along with these, a lot of files and settings to control. Here are some commands and issues that are ...