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Principles Of Good System Administration
The following sections outline basic principles of good system administration. Each administrator must make individual decisions about the best practices for his or her site. The principles discussed here are generally considered as wise and safe practices.
- Accounts and Passwords
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- Superuser (root) Account
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- User Privacy
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- Checking the Password File
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- Hardware Affects Software
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- Software Upgrades Affect Users
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- Notifying Users of Scheduled Maintenance
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- System Shutdown Procedures
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- Malicious Activities
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- Maintaining a System Log Book
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- Collecting User Requests
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