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XK0-004 · Question #191
A corporate server security policy states, "Ensure password hashes are not readable by non- administrative users." The administrator should check the permissions on which of the following files to…
The correct answer is A. /etc/shadow. hashes are stored in the shadow files.
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Question
A corporate server security policy states, "Ensure password hashes are not readable by non- administrative users." The administrator should check the permissions on which of the following files to ensure the server satisfies this policy?
Options
- A/etc/shadow
- B/etc/passwd
- C/etc/group
- D/etc/security/limits.conf
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(28 responses)- A93% (26)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
hashes are stored in the shadow files.
Topics
#/etc/shadow#password security#file permissions#access control
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