Chapter 28. System Booting

These labs should be performed on the CentOS operating system that you installed in Chapter 1, “Distributions and Key Components.” Before you begin these labs, log in to the student account that you created during the installation process.

Lab 28.1 Configuring GRUB Security

Scenario: You need to configure the current system so it is more secure because it will be located in a public area. Configure the GRUB boot so the following features are enabled:

  • The GRUB menu should not appear. Instead, the default image should be automatically booted.

  • Create a superuser GRUB account named super with the encrypted password noaccess.

  • Create a regular GRUB account named user with the encrypted password secured.

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