Linux How to Disable a user account

To disable or lock a linux user account, run

passwd -l USERNAME_HERE

1	passwd -l USERNAME_HERE

usermod -L USERNAME_HERE

1	usermod -L USERNAME_HERE

To verify if a user is locked, run

passwrd --status USERNAME_HERE

1	passwrd --status USERNAME_HERE

If account is disabled/locked, it will show L.

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