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

2 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

15 days ago

B) The user's private SSH keys

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Hyman

19 days ago

No, it's not secret plans for world domination, just user information.

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Caitlin

22 days ago

E) The path to the user's home directory

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Aliza

26 days ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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Lazaro

1 months ago

A) The timestamp of the user's last login

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Malika

2 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

2 months ago

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

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Jess

19 days ago

Exactly, the user's private SSH keys are not stored in /etc/shadow.

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Chantell

20 days ago

That's right. The hashed password of the user is also stored in /etc/shadow.

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Ardella

21 days ago

Yes, you are correct. The numerical user ID (UID) is stored in /etc/shadow.

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Chandra

22 days ago

E) The path to the user's home directory

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Shonda

23 days ago

D) The numerical user ID (UID)

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Benedict

26 days ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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Marvel

1 months ago

B) The user's private SSH keys

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Christene

2 months ago

A) The timestamp of the user's last login

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Romana

2 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

2 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

1 months ago

D) The numerical user ID (UID)

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Bernadine

1 months ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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Brandee

2 months ago

B) The user's private SSH keys

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Adrianna

2 months ago

A) The timestamp of the user's last login

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Dulce

2 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

3 months ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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Barrett

3 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

1 months ago

Yes, that's also important for user management.

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Thea

1 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

2 months ago

C) The hashed password of the user

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