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XK0-006 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps to add a new user to the…
Drag and drop the steps to add a new user to the system in the correct order.
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Step 1: Create user account, Step 2: Set user password, Step 3: Configure home directory
Adding a user typically involves creating the user, setting a password, and configuring the home directory.
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Step 1: Create user account, Step 2: Set user password, Step 3: Configure home directory
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because first you create the user with 'useradd', then set the password with 'passwd', and finally configure the home directory permissions or skeleton files as needed.
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Step 1: Set user password, Step 2: Create user account, Step 3: Configure home directory
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot set a password before the user account exists. The password command requires an existing user.
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Step 1: Configure home directory, Step 2: Create user account, Step 3: Set user password
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because configuring the home directory before creating the user account is impossible; the directory and user must exist first.
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Step 1: Create user account, Step 2: Configure home directory, Step 3: Set user password
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because while you can configure the home directory after creating the user, it is standard practice to set the password immediately after user creation to ensure the account is secure before further configuration.
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