CompTIA
XK0-001 · Question #262
What information about the user does the "x" provide in the following line in the /etc/passwd file? chris:x:501:501:chris smith:/home/chris:/bin/bash
The correct answer is D. The user has a shadow password. CompTIA XK0-001 Exam
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Question
What information about the user does the "x" provide in the following line in the /etc/passwd file? chris:x:501:501:chris smith:/home/chris:/bin/bash
Options
- AThe user is disabled.
- BThe user has no password.
- CThe user has a blank password.
- DThe user has a shadow password.
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A6% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C13% (6)
- D79% (38)
Explanation
CompTIA XK0-001 Exam
Topics
#/etc/passwd#shadow passwords#/etc/shadow#user accounts
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