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XK0-001 · Question #222

During installation of a new server, the technician enabled Shadow Passwords and MD5 Passwords. What changes have been made on the server?

The correct answer is D. User passwords are now kept in the /etc/shadow file. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

During installation of a new server, the technician enabled Shadow Passwords and MD5 Passwords. What changes have been made on the server?

Options

  • ANFS has now been disabled.
  • BAccess to /etc/passwd is now limited to root.
  • CThe maximum password length is now 64 characters.
  • DUser passwords are now kept in the /etc/shadow file

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  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    17% (5)
  • D
    73% (22)

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