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XK0-005 · Question #76

Joe, a user, is unable to log in to the server and contracts the systems administrator to look into the issue. The administrator examines the /etc/passwd file and discovers the following entry…

The correct answer is A. usermod -s /bin/bash joe. The clue here is "/bin/false" this will disable the user, what you need to do here is change /'bin/false, to' /'bin/bash". You can do this by typing "chsh -s /bin/bash username" or "usermod -s /bin/bash username"

Troubleshooting

Question

Joe, a user, is unable to log in to the server and contracts the systems administrator to look into the issue. The administrator examines the /etc/passwd file and discovers the following entry:

joe:x:505:505::/home/joe:/bin/false Which of the following commands should the administrator execute to resolve the problem?

Options

  • Ausermod -s /bin/bash joe
  • Cuseradd -s /bin/bash joe
  • Dchage -E -1 joe

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    82% (31)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    11% (4)

Explanation

The clue here is "/bin/false" this will disable the user, what you need to do here is change /'bin/false, to' /'bin/bash". You can do this by typing "chsh -s /bin/bash username" or "usermod -s /bin/bash username"

Topics

#user management#login shell#usermod command#troubleshooting user access

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