CompTIA
LX0-101 · Question #320
You have a user whose account you want to disable but not remove. What should you do?
The correct answer is D. Edit /etc/passwd and insert an * after thefirst. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
You have a user whose account you want to disable but not remove. What should you do?
Options
- AEdit /etc/gshadow and just remove his name.
- BEdit /etc/passwd and change all numbers to 0.
- CEdit /etc/shadow and remove the last field.
- DEdit /etc/passwd and insert an * after thefirst : .
- EEdit /etc/group file and put a # sign in front of his name.
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A2% (1)
- B11% (5)
- C4% (2)
- D82% (37)
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