System Security
Unix system security is based on controlling access to files (programs and data). Access is controlled by defining user and group accounts and granting these accounts different levels of file access. The user accounts are protected by passwords.
Administrative accounts are given access to system data and tools that allow them to perform system maintenance. These include accounts such as root, sys, bin, and adm.
Several account administration files are used to store the information associated with user and group accounts, such as account name and password.
The Superuser (Root) Account
The root, or superuser, account is a special administrative account that provides the ultimate in terms of access to data and services, as it can ...
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