Lock and Unlock Linux User Accounts

Hands-on simulation · Linux account de-provisioning & reactivation
SY0-701 · 4.6.1 De-provisioning SY0-701 · 2.5 Account lockout
TIDEWATER MARINE ANALYTICS
twma-fileserver01 · ops

Scenario

You are the on-call systems operator for Tidewater Marine Analytics, which runs long offshore research deployments. When a crew member is on extended rotation away from the network, their shore login is dormant and becomes an attack surface no one is watching.

The vessel RV Meridian just rotated. Three analysts have begun a multi-week offshore deployment and their accounts must be taken offline. Three others have just come back ashore and need their accounts reactivated.

Policy AC-07: Any interactive account dormant for more than 10 days must be locked so password login is refused. Accounts are reactivated only on confirmed return to shore.
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