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This chapter addresses basic user security after the operating system is installed. It focuses on logins, passwords, and other user interactions with the system. The following topics are discussed:
Managing user access (Section )
Authenticating users during login (Section )
Authenticating users with PAM (Section )
Managing passwords (Section )
Defining system security attributes (Section )
Handling setuid and setgid programs (Section )
Preventing stack buffer overflow attacks (Section )
Protecting unattended terminals and workstations (Section )
Protecting against system access by remote devices (Section )
Securing login banners (Section )
Protecting the root account (Section )
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