Need to keep tabs on who has access to your organization’s Linux system? This guide explores nine methods, with examples, that can help you quickly list users.
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Discover 10 ways to leverage the SCP command in Linux. Learn how to incorporate options for specific file transfers and how to deal with common errors.
Data breaches have cost companies across industries an average of $4.88 million this year. Luckily, effectively preventing them comes down to simply managing user credentials effectively. In fact, regularly updating user passwords can notably reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data theft. Ready to level up your cybersecurity game? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to change a PostgreSQL user password, why it’s important, and the best practices for securing your database. Read on!
Secure Shell (SSH) is one of the most effective ways to access and manage remote systems. This technology encrypts communications between the client and the server, enhancing system security and preventing unauthorized access. Another important benefit of SSH is its simplicity. This technology is relatively easy to use with various tools and clients, as we will demonstrate below. Plus, you can also use SSH for file transfers, running commands, and even tunneling. This guide explains how to use
Setting permissions, revoking access, and performing other user management duties in Linux can improve your system's security and organization, ensuring users can access the resources they need when they need to. The useradd command lets you create, modify, and check user accounts, helping you handle multi-user environments across various Linux distributions.
Explore our in-depth guide on how to change and edit passwords in Linux using various commands and tools. Also, learn some advanced Linux password management techniques.
A .tar.gz file is a compressed archive file format that combines the tar and gzip formats. These files are popular among system administrators, developers, and regular computer users for archiving and compression. You might need to extract or unzip .tar.gz files if you're transferring big datasets or distributing software with Linux, the third-most popular desktop operating system in the world.
Protecting sensitive patient data in healthcare isn't just a priority—it's a legal and ethical obligation. However, one of the most overlooked security gaps that healthcare organizations face is the practice of password sharing among employees. This seemingly harmless habit can quickly lead to unauthorized access and serious data breaches, putting both the organization and patients at risk. While often seen as a convenient shortcut, password sharing undermines the security of protected health
Kubernetes is a popular tool for managing synchronized groups, or clusters, of computers. Users employ it to configure and deploy applications in parallel across clusters on your networks. The kubectl command line tool in Kubernetes lets you send instructions to and receive information from your clusters. This kubectl cheat sheet is a quick guide to getting started with kubectl, including installation, configuration, key commands, and efficiency tips.
There are multiple situations where it is necessary to terminate a process – for example, when the program does not respond or freezes, when there are detected traces of the malicious work of an application, or when one process consumes far too many system resources, and this list goes on. Learning how to kill a process properly is a vital skill that can help keep your various systems healthy and functioning optimally.
Continuous compliance is the ongoing process of ensuring that an organization consistently adheres to regulatory standards and internal policies for its systems, applications, employees, partners, and engagement with stakeholders. It involves continuous monitoring, auditing, and real-time updates of both technology and human behavior to maintain compliance with government and industry standards frameworks.
This article explores essential Linux commands, ranging from navigation, file management, text manipulation, system maintenance, user management, process management and more.
Kubernetes pod restarts are important for efficiently managing containerized applications in a dynamic microservices architecture. Understanding how to effectively restart pods using kubectl will help you streamline operations and minimize downtime. This article describes five methods to restart Kubernetes pods empowering you to maintain application health and performance confidently.
In every aspect of Linux system administration, properly removing directories is not just a routine task, but an important aspect of maintaining system integrity and protecting data. This guide explains the importance of removing directories, and the requirements for safe removal, and provides step-by-step instructions on how to efficiently remove directories using the rmdir and rm commands.
