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Oracle Linux: Make User Account Read-Only (Doc ID 2321718.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 20, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Create a user account which cannot write to any file on the system.  In other words, create a read-only user account.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Create a non-privileged, anonymous account.
 Receive notification when certain files are written.
 Use access control lists (ACLs) to override permissions.


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