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LPI Exam 102-500 Topic 4 Question 93 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 102-500 exam
Question #: 93
Topic #: 4
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Which of the following information is stored in /etc/shadow for each user?

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Suggested Answer: C

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Hollis
3 months 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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Whitney
1 months ago
B) The user's private SSH keys
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Hyman
2 months ago
No, it's not secret plans for world domination, just user information.
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Caitlin
2 months ago
E) The path to the user's home directory
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Aliza
2 months ago
C) The hashed password of the user
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Lazaro
2 months ago
A) The timestamp of the user's last login
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Malika
3 months 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
3 months ago
D is the answer, right? The numerical user ID (UID) is definitely stored in /etc/shadow.
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Jess
2 months ago
Exactly, the user's private SSH keys are not stored in /etc/shadow.
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Chantell
2 months ago
That's right. The hashed password of the user is also stored in /etc/shadow.
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Ardella
2 months ago
Yes, you are correct. The numerical user ID (UID) is stored in /etc/shadow.
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Chandra
2 months ago
E) The path to the user's home directory
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Shonda
2 months ago
D) The numerical user ID (UID)
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Benedict
2 months ago
C) The hashed password of the user
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Marvel
2 months ago
B) The user's private SSH keys
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Christene
3 months ago
A) The timestamp of the user's last login
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Romana
3 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
3 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
2 months ago
D) The numerical user ID (UID)
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Bernadine
2 months ago
C) The hashed password of the user
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Brandee
3 months ago
B) The user's private SSH keys
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Adrianna
3 months ago
A) The timestamp of the user's last login
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Dulce
3 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
4 months ago
C) The hashed password of the user
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Barrett
4 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
2 months ago
Yes, that's also important for user management.
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Thea
2 months ago
E) The path to the user's home directory
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Yvonne
2 months ago
That makes sense, the hashed password needs to be stored securely.
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Kanisha
3 months ago
C) The hashed password of the user
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