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#Issue the following command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">chmod -c "New Name" ops235_2</span></code></b>. View ops235_2's account information in the '''/etc/passwd''' file. What do you notice is different?
# Issue the following command to obtain information regarding the user called ops235_1: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">chage -l ops235_1</span></code></b>. What do you think is the purpose of the chage command and the useradd command with the -e option?
== Part 3: Managing Groups ==
#** In the file, add those users to the end of the concerned group (separate each user-name with a comma).
#** Those individuals have explained their actions to management and the crisis has been resolved. Delete the '''investigation''' group.
#** Look at '''/etc/group''' again and note the change.# Create a new user account called '''noobie''' for the employee: '''"Really Green"''' . Assign a password for that newly created user.# Management has indicated that this employee be on on probation for 3 months. Use the '''usermod''' command to set the account for noobie to expire in 3 months from this day as part of the security policy of this organization.# Add each of your new users to the group ops235 (in other words, add ops235 to each user as a supplementary group).# Examine <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">/etc/group</span></code></b>. What has changed?# Use the '''usermod''' command to change the full name of the user account '''noobie''' from '''"Really Green"''' to '''"Outstanding Employee"'''. Examine the result of running that command in the <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">/etc/passwd</span></code></b> file. What has changed?# Use the '''usermod''' command to extend the use of their account for 5 years as of today.# Be sure to record your observations in your lab notes.
