Day 1: Linux User Setup with Non-Interactive Shell

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Objective

Create a user with non-interactive shell for your organization on a specific server. This is essential for service accounts and automated processes that don’t require interactive login capabilities.

Steps

1. First, login into the app server using SSH:

   ssh user@server-name

2. Run the following command to create user with non-interactive shell:

   sudo useradd -s /sbin/nologin username

   -S: For Non-Interactive Shell
3. Verify the result by running:

   cat /etc/passwd

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