Run touch lab/least-privilege.txt.
touch lab/least-privilege.txt
Mission 335
Least privilege bridge
Checkpoint ownership, group assignment, and minimum useful modes.
Permissions and userstouchchownchmodstat
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Permissions and users · 8 minutes
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learner@clairos:/home/learner $
Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
Instructions
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Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.
Run chown learner:learners lab/least-privilege.txt.
chown learner:learners lab/least-privilege.txt
Run chmod 640 lab/least-privilege.txt.
chmod 640 lab/least-privilege.txt
Run stat lab/least-privilege.txt.
stat lab/least-privilege.txt
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What to notice while you play.
Build repeatable confidence with applying least privilege to a new operator note.
Start with touch lab/least-privilege.txt, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Applying least privilege to a new operator note helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
- Skipping the output that proves applying least privilege to a new operator note.
- Changing several things before recording a baseline.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
touch <file>
Create an empty file.
chmod <mode> <path>
Change a simulated numeric permission mode.
chown <user:group> <path>
Change simulated owner/group labels.
stat <path>
Show lab file details.