Reference

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http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/_User-Authentication-HOWTO.html The User-Authentication HOWTO describes how user and group information is stored and used for authentication.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Shadow-Password-HOWTO.html The Shadow-Password HOWTO delves into the murky depths of shadow passwords and even discusses why you might not want to use them.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/_Security-HOWTO.html A "must read" HOWTO, the Security HOWTO is a good overview of security issues. Especially applicable to this chapter are sections on creating accounts, file permissions, and password security.

http://www.secinf.net/unix_security/Linux_Administrators_Security_Guide/ A general guide, the Linux System Administrator's Security Guide has interesting sections on limiting and monitoring users.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Config-HOWTO.html How can you customize some user-specific settings? The Config HOWTO Software Configuration gives some advice.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Path.html How can one know the true path? The Path HOWTO sheds light on this issue. You need to understand paths if you want to guide the users to their data and applications.

http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/ The SUperuser DO command is a powerful and elegant way to delegate authority to regular users for specific commands.

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/index.html The Pluggable Authentication Modules are complex and highly useful applications that provide additional security and logging for passwords. PAM is installed by default in Fedora Core. It isn't necessary to understand the intricacies of PAM in order to use it effectively.

http://localhost/localdomain/ Your Fedora Core system contains man and info pages on just about everything covered here. Use man -k to search on a keyword.

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    Red Hat Fedora 4 Unleashed
    ISBN: 0672327929
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2006
    Pages: 361

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