312-50V13 Question #184: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You have successfully logged on a Linux system. You want to now cover your trade Your login attempt may be logged on several files located in /var/log. Which file does NOT belongs to the list:

Options

• Auser.log
• Bauth.fesg
• Cwtmp
• Dbtmp

Explanation

This question asks to identify which file from the given options does not primarily log login attempts in a Linux system.

Common mistakes.

• A. user.log is a general syslog output file that can contain various messages, including some related to user authentication or session activities depending on system configuration.
• B. Assuming auth.fesg is a typo for auth.log, this file records detailed authentication and authorization events, which directly include login attempts.
• D. btmp is a binary log file that specifically records failed login attempts, providing crucial information about unsuccessful authentication processes.

Concept tested. Linux login log files distinction

Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/syslog.conf.5.html

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