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JCAC Mod 5 /Etc/Shadow
This deck covers the key fields and their meanings in the /etc/shadow file, which is used for storing secure user account information in Unix systems.
field 1
Answer: User name
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
field 1
Answer: User name
Field 2
Answer: Hashed user password
field 3
Answer: number of days since password was last changed
field 4
Answer: minimum number of days between password changes
field 5
Answer: Maximum number of days a password is valid before the user is required to specify a new password.
field 6
Answer: Number of warning days before a user is required to change their password.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
field 1 | Answer: User name |
Field 2 | Answer: Hashed user password |
field 3 | Answer: number of days since password was last changed |
field 4 | Answer: minimum number of days between password changes |
field 5 | Answer: Maximum number of days a password is valid before the user is required to specify a new password. |
field 6 | Answer: Number of warning days before a user is required to change their password. |
field 7 | Answer: Number of days after password expires; account is disabled |
field 8 | Answer: number of days of inactivity until account expires |