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- A Cloud Guru
Working with User and Group IDs
In this hands-on lab, we will practice working with user and group IDs. Understanding how user IDs function gives you the knowledge needed to prevent ID collisions with external authentication sources.
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Challenge
Determine the UID Scheme
- Run the following command:
cat /etc/passwd- Determine the UID range for system users (
root,chrony, etc.). - Determine the UID range for standard users (
cloud_user,jbillings, etc.). - Determine the absolute highest UID value for the current users.
- Choose a higher value for where UIDs on a remote host should begin.
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Challenge
Determine the GID Scheme
- Run the following command:
cat /etc/group- Determine the highest GID value.
- Choose a higher value for where GIDs on a remote host should begin.
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