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XK0-005 · Question #876

A user receives the following message when attempting to log in to a Linux workstation with the account named "developer": This account is currently not available A Linux administrator, who is…

The correct answer is C. usermod developer -s /bin/bash. The account’s login shell is set to /sbin/nologin (which prevents interactive logins). Using usermod -s /bin/bash developer changes the shell to a valid login shell (/bin/bash), allowing the user to log in.

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Question

A user receives the following message when attempting to log in to a Linux workstation with the account named "developer":

This account is currently not available A Linux administrator, who is working on the issue for the user, runs a few commands and receives the following output:

Output 1:

grep -i developer /etc/passwd developer:x:1000:1000:Dev User:/home/developer:/sbin/nologin Output 2:

faillock --user developer developer:

When Type Source Valid # Output 3:

passwd -S developer developer PS 2022-03-09 0 99999 7 -l (Password set, unknown crypt variant.) Output 4:

Which of the following commands can the administrator use to resolve the login issue for the account named "developer"?

Options

  • Apasswd -u developer
  • Bchage -M -l developer
  • Cusermod developer -s /bin/bash
  • Dfaillock --user developer --reset

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  • B
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  • C
    74% (20)
  • D
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Explanation

The account’s login shell is set to /sbin/nologin (which prevents interactive logins). Using usermod -s /bin/bash developer changes the shell to a valid login shell (/bin/bash), allowing the user to log in.

Topics

#Linux troubleshooting#User management#Account configuration#Login shell

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