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050-720 · Question #154
When you look at the /etc/passwd file, you notice that all the password fields contain 'x'. What does this mean?
The correct answer is D. You are using shadow passwords. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
When you look at the /etc/passwd file, you notice that all the password fields contain 'x'. What does this mean?
Options
- AAll the passwords are blank.
- BAll the passwords have expired.
- CAll the passwords are encrypted.
- DYou are using shadow passwords.
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C11% (4)
- D84% (31)
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