JCAC Mod 5 /Etc/Shadow

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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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TermDefinition
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