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You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to identify the list of users with special privileges along with the commands that they can…

The correct answer is D. /etc/sudoers. In Unix, the /etc/sudoers file contains a list of users with special privileges along with the commands that they can execute. Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the /proc/meminfo file shows information about the memory usage, both physical and swap. Answer: B is incorrect. In…

Linux/Unix System Auditing

Question

You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to identify the list of users with special privileges along with the commands that they can execute. Which of the following Unix configuration files can you use to accomplish the task?

Options

  • A/proc/meminfo
  • B/etc/sysconfig/amd
  • C/proc/modules
  • D/etc/sudoers

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    11% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    82% (31)

Explanation

In Unix, the /etc/sudoers file contains a list of users with special privileges along with the commands that they can execute. Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the /proc/meminfo file shows information about the memory usage, both physical and swap. Answer: B is incorrect. In Unix, the /etc/sysconfig/amd file is the configuration file that is used to configure the auto mount daemon. Answer: C is incorrect. In Unix, the /proc/modules file shows the kernel modules that are currently loaded.

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#sudoers file#Unix privileges#sudo configuration#special privileges

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