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It is the passwd file located in /etcdirectory.
To view the contents of this file, type; cat /etc/passwd
Note:- You will see more user accounts in this file than you know of. That's because the rest are system accounts which are crucial to the proper functioning of your system
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What Linux super-user account is built into Linux?
With most Unix-derived systems, "root" is the super-user account.
What is Root user in a Linux machine?
The root account is the administrative account on Linux; this account has control over everything in the system.
What window tool allows an administrator to decrypt a file that is not available because the user account that encrypted the file is no longer accessible?
Cipher
What is the difference between a normal user and a root user in Linux?
A "root" user has the power to do anything on a Linux system. A "normal user" will be assigned some of these capabilities based on what group they are in, but is generally prevented from running any commands that may affect the system outside of their home directory. Users can be granted "sudo" rights, which allows them to run the sudo command and temporarily be granted root privileges.
What file in the user account folder stores user setting?
Ntuser.dat file in the user folder
What file is the user account folder stores user settings?
A file named Ntuser.dat in the user's folder.
Which command line utility is used to add user account?
In linux adduser and useradd commands are used to add user account.
How many user account you need to create during Linux installation?
One root account
Which Linux command is used to assign privileges over a particular file to a designated user?
chown user file dont forget that you should be owner of the file or root to give privilege to other users to a file
How do you create users in Linux?
To create a new user account under any Linux distribution use command called useradd. The system administrator is responsible for creating account. Login as root user (or use sudo command).
Which file holds the default values used when creating a new user in Linux?
/etc/passwd
How can you find out what user you are logged in as in Linux?
The "whoami" command should show you what account you are currently using.
