User Accounts

The term used in managing user accounts is RBAC, or Role Based Access Control

• On all Operating Systems, create a separate account to be used as your daily user. This account should have minimal priviledges.

  • In Linux, do not use your root account. Use sudo or chmod with your daily account when necessary.

  • On Windows, you can also authenticate elevated privileges when needed and prompted.

    • Also, when setting up Windows for the first time, do not use your Microsoft Account. This is an online account. Instead, create your new user as a local account.