System Administrator Best Practices

• Knowledge update
• System and console - physical security
• Keep your systems lean and mean
• Superuser password
• Delegating superuser tasks
• User passwords
• User terminals
• Restrict users (shell, remote access)
• User education
• Keep your systems up to date
• Vulnerability testing
• Monitor your systems periodically
• Configuration documentation
• Backup and disaster recovery

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