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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.
Question
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.
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A79% (41)
- B13% (7)
- C6% (3)
- D2% (1)
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