EC-Council
EC0-350 · Question #740
Several of your co-workers are having a discussion over the etc/passwd file. They are at odds over what types of encryption are used to secure Linux passwords.(Choose all that apply.
The correct answer is A. Linux passwords can be encrypted with MD5 C. Linux passwords can be encrypted with DES D. Linux passwords can be encrypted with Blowfish. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Several of your co-workers are having a discussion over the etc/passwd file. They are at odds over what types of encryption are used to secure Linux passwords.(Choose all that apply.
Options
- ALinux passwords can be encrypted with MD5
- BLinux passwords can be encrypted with SHA
- CLinux passwords can be encrypted with DES
- DLinux passwords can be encrypted with Blowfish
- ELinux passwords are encrypted with asymmetric algrothims
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(29 responses)- A72% (21)
- B21% (6)
- E7% (2)
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