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Question
You've been reviewing your security checklist and one of the items calls for reviewing the /etc/passwd file. You cat the file and notice that, while most users have an x in the second column, a few have a 14 character string in the second column. What action, if any, should you take?
Options
- ANo action. The users with an x have their accounts locked.
- BRun pwconv to convert the unix passwords to shadow passwords.
- CUse the passwd program to give the users with the hashed passwords new passwords.
- DUse the passwd program to give the users with the x new passwords.
- ENo action. Linux knows how to handle the situation and allow user logins.
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