README.md

Linux Systems Administration

Step 1: Ensure/Double Check Permissions on Sensitive Files

1. Permissions on /etc/shadow should allow only root read and write access.

   • Command to inspect permissions:   
   • Command to set permissions (if needed):

2. Permissions on /etc/gshadow should allow only root read and write access.

   • Command to inspect permissions:   
   • Command to set permissions (if needed):

3. Permissions on /etc/group should allow root read and write access, and allow everyone else read access only.

   • Command to inspect permissions:   
   • Command to set permissions (if needed):

4. Permissions on /etc/passwd should allow root read and write access, and allow everyone else read access only.

   • Command to inspect permissions:   
   • Command to set permissions (if needed):

Step 2: Create User Accounts

1. Add user accounts for sam, joe, amy, sara, and admin.

   • Command to add each user account (include all five users):   

2. Ensure that only the admin has general sudo access.

   • Command to add admin to the sudo group:   

Step 3: Create User Group and Collaborative Folder

1. Add an engineers group to the system.

   • Command to add group:   

2. Add users sam, joe, amy, and sara to the managed group.

   • Command to add users to engineers group (include all four users):   

3. Create a shared folder for this group at /home/engineers.

   • Command to create the shared folder:   

4. Change ownership on the new engineers' shared folder to the engineers group.

   • Command to change ownership of engineer's shared folder to engineer group:   

Step 4: Lynis Auditing

1. Command to install Lynis:   

2. Command to see documentation and instructions:   

3. Command to run an audit:   

4. Provide a report from the Lynis output on what can be done to harden the system.

   • Screenshot of report output:               

Bonus

1. Command to install chkrootkit:   
2. Command to see documentation and instructions:   
3. Command to run expert mode:   

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