Temporary User Setup with Expiry.md

Problem Statement

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As part of the temporary assignment to the Nautilus project, a developer named anita requires access for a limited duration. To ensure smooth access management, a temporary user account with an expiry date is needed. Here's what you need to do:

Create a user named anita on App Server 3 in Stratos Datacenter. Set the expiry date to 2024-02-17, ensuring the user is created in lowercase as per standard protocol.

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Solution

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1. Log in to App Server 3: First, connect to the application server using SSH. Execute the following command from your local machine:

   ssh banner@stapp03

   Here, banner is the username you use to access the server, and stapp03 is the hostname of App Server 3.

2. Switch to the Root User: Once logged in, escalate your privileges to the root user to perform administrative tasks. Use the following command:

   sudo su

   This command will prompt you for the root password or your user password, depending on your sudo configuration.

3. Create the User with a Specific UID: With root privileges, create a new user named anita and assign a expiry date to 2024-02-17. Run the following command:

       useradd anita -e 2024-02-17

4. Verify the User Configuration: To ensure that the user anita has been created with the correct expiry date, check the user information by chage command. Execute the following command:

    chage -l anita

   OutPut:

   Last password change                                    : Aug 26, 2024
   Password expires                                        : never
   Password inactive                                       : never
   Account expires                                         : Feb 17, 2024
   Minimum number of days between password change          : 0
   Maximum number of days between password change          : 99999
   Number of days of warning before password expires       : 7