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MA0-150 · Question #89
The following output is generated from cat /etc/shadow: root:Ed6mckrOLChF.:10063:0:99999:7::: What hashing algorithm is used to protect the root password?
The correct answer is A. Crypt (DES). See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
The following output is generated from cat /etc/shadow:
root:Ed6mckrOLChF.:10063:0:99999:7:::
What hashing algorithm is used to protect the root password?
Options
- ACrypt (DES)
- BMD5
- CBlowfish
- DSHA
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- B9% (5)
- C13% (7)
- D4% (2)
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