Unit 5 Lab - Managing Users and Groups

Overview

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This unit focuses on managing user's environments and scanning and enumerating Systems.

• Become familiar with networking scanning tools
• Understand the functionality systems files and customized .(dot) files.

Learning Objectives

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1. Become familiar with Networking mapping:

2. Learn how to find your network inventory by using nmap.

3. Grasp the basics of targeted scans by scanning virtual boxes and creating a report.

4. Explore the system files:

5. Understand the structure of the /etc/passwd file by using the cat command.

6. Customize the /etc/skel file to create a default shell environment for the users.

Prerequisites

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• Basic understanding of networking.
• Familiarity with nmap.
• Intermediate understanding of file manipulation commands.
• General idea of bash scripting.

Key Terms and Definitions

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Footprinting

Scanning

Enumeration

System Hacking

Escalation of Privilege

Rule of Least Privilege

Covering Tracks

Planting Backdoors