LPI Exam 102-500 Topic 4 Question 93 Discussion

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Question #: 93
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following information is stored in /etc/shadow for each user?

AThe timestamp of the user's last login

BThe user's private SSH keys

CThe hashed password of the user

DThe numerical user ID (UID)

EThe path to the user's home directory

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Suggested Answer: C

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Hollis

21 days ago

Wait, is /etc/shadow where they keep the secret plans for world domination? I bet it's not just passwords in there...

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Lazaro

7 days ago

A) The timestamp of the user's last login

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Malika

22 days ago

C, C, C! The hashed password, of course. How else would the system know if I'm the real deal?

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Cordelia

24 days ago

D is the answer, right? The numerical user ID (UID) is definitely stored in /etc/shadow.

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Marvel

12 days ago

B) The user's private SSH keys

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Christene

14 days ago

A) The timestamp of the user's last login

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Romana

1 months ago

I agree with both of you, C is the correct answer. It's important to keep passwords secure.

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Samira

1 months ago

I always forget which file stores the passwords. Good thing /etc/shadow is the answer, or I'd be in trouble!

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Veronica

9 days ago

D) The numerical user ID (UID)

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Bernadine

10 days ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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Brandee

24 days ago

B) The user's private SSH keys

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Adrianna

30 days ago

A) The timestamp of the user's last login

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Dulce

1 months ago

I think it's C too, because /etc/shadow is where the password hashes are stored for security.

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Shawnda

2 months ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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Barrett

2 months ago

C is the correct answer. The hashed password of the user is stored in /etc/shadow for each user.

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Kendra

11 days ago

Yes, that's also important for user management.

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Thea

11 days ago

E) The path to the user's home directory

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Yvonne

13 days ago

That makes sense, the hashed password needs to be stored securely.

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Kanisha

15 days ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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