Oracle
1Z0-409 · Question #183
The user smith on your system complained that he is not able to change his password. As an administrator, you long-listed the passwd command and the /etc/shadow file on the system. View the Exhibit…
The correct answer is B. Set SUID on /usr/bin/passwd. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
The user smith on your system complained that he is not able to change his password. As an administrator, you long-listed the passwd command and the /etc/shadow file on the system. View the Exhibit that shows the output. What would you do to enable smith to change his password?
Exhibit
Options
- ASet SGID on /usr/bin/passwd.
- BSet SUID on /usr/bin/passwd.
- CSet sticky bit on /usr/bin/passwd.
- DSet write and execute permissions for others on /etc/shadow.
- ESet read, write, and execute permissions for others on /etc/shadow.
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(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B80% (33)
- C10% (4)
- D2% (1)
- E5% (2)
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