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050-720 · Question #181

You work as a Network Administrator for Net World Inc. The company has a Linux-based network. For security reasons, you want to configure shadow passwords on a server. The /etc/shadow file does not…

The correct answer is A. An error will be generated by the server. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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You work as a Network Administrator for Net World Inc. The company has a Linux-based network. For security reasons, you want to configure shadow passwords on a server. The /etc/shadow file does not exist on the server. What will happen when you run the PWCONV command?

Options

  • AAn error will be generated by the server.
  • BA new file with the name /etc/shadow will be created.
  • CAll the entries in the /etc/passwd file will be encrypted.
  • DThe /etc/passwd file will be renamed as /etc/shadow.

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  • A
    79% (41)
  • B
    13% (7)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

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