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GPEN · Question #457
Which of the following is a method of gathering user names from a Linux system?
The correct answer is C. Gathering listening services from the xinetd configuration files. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en- US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/pdf/Security_Guide/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-6- Security_Guide- en-US.pdf
Penetration Testing Foundations & Reconnaissance
Question
Which of the following is a method of gathering user names from a Linux system?
Options
- ADisplaying the owner information of system-specific binaries
- BReviewing the contents of the system log files
- CGathering listening services from the xinetd configuration files
- DExtracting text strings from the system password file
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- B19% (4)
- C71% (15)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en- US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/pdf/Security_Guide/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-6- Security_Guide- en-US.pdf
Topics
#Linux enumeration#username harvesting#xinetd#reconnaissance
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