How to manage user privileges in Ubuntu

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Friday August 28, 2009

Ubuntu's stability and security

comes in part from being able to

assign different privileges

to each user. If everyone is an administrator no one is in charge. Ubuntu takes care of that.

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Show Notes

- In Ubuntu click on System and then on Administration.

- Moved to and click on Users and Groups.

- Put in your password to unlock the user function.

- Highlight a user and click Properties.

- Under Properties you can have a information like contact numbers, names, and so on.

- Under Privileges you can allow a user the privilege of dong certain things, or not.

- Some of the

privileges you control

include ability to monitor system logs, connect to external drives, share files, and much more.

- By giving each user only the Privileges they need it makes your system more secure.

- When you're done adjusting privileges click OK and then Close.

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