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> <channel><title>Frequently Asked Questions About Linux / UNIX &#187; user accounts</title> <atom:link href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/tag/user-accounts/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq</link> <description>Every answer asks a more beautiful question.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:38:32 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Samba Restrict File Sharing To Particular Users or Network Addresses</title><link>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/samba-user-network-file-sharing-restictions/</link> <comments>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/samba-user-network-file-sharing-restictions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:35:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vivek Gite</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AIX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CentOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FreeBSD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RedHat and Friends]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Samba (SMB/CIFS)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solaris-Unix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Suse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNIX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/samba/smb.conf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[192 168 2 1]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[linux user]]></category> <category><![CDATA[network addresses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Restrict File Sharing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[samba configuration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[samba server]]></category> <category><![CDATA[server samba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[subnet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tcp wrappers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[user accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[valid users]]></category> <guid
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class="drop_cap">A</span>ll my local Linux user accounts will be able to log in to my Samba server and access share. How do I restrict access to particular users or network subnet such as 192.168.2.1/24?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/samba-user-network-file-sharing-restictions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Linux: List / Display All Cron Jobs</title><link>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-show-what-cron-jobs-are-setup/</link> <comments>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-show-what-cron-jobs-are-setup/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:54:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vivek Gite</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/cron.d/]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/cron.daily/]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/cron.hourly/]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/cron.monthly/]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/cron.weekly/]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/crontab]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cat filename]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cron jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crontab -l]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crontab command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crontab files]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crontabs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[directory feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[l view]]></category> <category><![CDATA[less command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[linux operating systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[memory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[root user]]></category> <category><![CDATA[software package]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spool area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[syntax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[user accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[view software]]></category> <guid
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class="drop_cap">H</span>ow do I view currently setup or all running cron jobs under Linux operating systems?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-show-what-cron-jobs-are-setup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Linux /bin/false VS /sbin/nologin: Politely Refuse a Login</title><link>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-binfalse-vs-sbinnologin-deny-login/</link> <comments>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-binfalse-vs-sbinnologin-deny-login/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:23:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vivek Gite</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/bin/false]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/usr/sbin/nologin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arch nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[better solution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CentOS nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Debian nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fedora nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[logins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OpenSuse nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Redhat nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RHEL nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Slackware nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Suse nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ubuntu nologin refuse a login]]></category> <category><![CDATA[user accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usermod]]></category> <guid
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class="drop_cap">H</span>ow do I deny access to user account? Do I need to use /bin/false or /sbin/nologin to refuse a login?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-binfalse-vs-sbinnologin-deny-login/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>UNIX / Linux Command To Check Existing Groups and Users</title><link>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-check-existing-groups-users/</link> <comments>http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-check-existing-groups-users/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:06:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vivek Gite</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[BASH Shell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CentOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Debian / Ubuntu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FreeBSD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP-UX Unix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solaris-Unix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Suse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ubuntu Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[User Management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[/etc/passwd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[command exit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[current user]]></category> <category><![CDATA[egrep command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[existing users]]></category> <category><![CDATA[exit status]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grep command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[group id]]></category> <category><![CDATA[id command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[linux command]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNIX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unix users]]></category> <category><![CDATA[user accounts]]></category> <guid
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