Take control of your Linux system. Understand Linux user management basics in Red hat Enterprise Linux and stop relying on the root account for every task. Are you ready to move past the "root-only" stage? If you forgot to add a user during your Linux install, don’t sweat it. Scott McBrien shows you exactly how to build a secure, multi-user environment in RHEL. From creating your first account with useradd to mastering administrative access through the wheel group, this guide gets you squared away fast.
00:00 Introduction: Moving beyond the root account
00:41 Admin Tip: Identifying your current user with whoami
01:00 Switching users with the su command
01:35 Understanding Linux groups and user private groups
02:00 What is the wheel group?
02:38 Becoming the root user
03:03 Admin Tip: Creating a new user with useradd
03:35 Managing user passwords with passwd
05:05 Logging in as a new user
06:05 Admin Tip: Granting admin rights with usermod
07:05 Summary: Linux user management tips
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This series is built from the popular topics we discuss every week on our livestreams. If you want to dive even deeper into RHEL user accounts and groups, check out our full ‘Into the Terminal’ episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2DSNLJsdSw
RHEL field guide playlist for Linux basics and tips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbMP1JcGBmSEZxV7DH-TztHKixX-p8X2N
Linux doesn’t have to be intimidating. We’ve taken the most popular beginner questions from our livestreams and built this tactical guide to help you manage users and groups with confidence. If you want to learn more Linux basics, be sure to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@redhat?sub_confirmation=1
Build your RHEL administration skills:
👥 Master user account management → https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/linux-user-account-management
💻 Commands for managing users → https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/linux-commands-manage-users
🛠️ 20 essential Linux commands → https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/20-essential-linux-commands-every-user
✨ Get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux → https://developers.redhat.com/products/rhel/download
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