There's a thread where @Hillbilly H was talking about setting up Linux for some students and how they were already trying to guess the password to install games.
Well, I thought about ways that they could hide their activity and one of the things I remembered was that you can make a new user without a /home directory. They're not 'hidden' but they're a little less likely to be noticed with a cursory inspection.
Well, I thought about ways that they could hide their activity and one of the things I remembered was that you can make a new user without a /home directory. They're not 'hidden' but they're a little less likely to be noticed with a cursory inspection.
How To: Create a New User Without a /home Directory • Linux Tips
There are legit reasons to create a new user without a /home directory. Maybe you want a new user to have limited access to just a few things.
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