Exam 102-500 Topic 2 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for Lpi's 102-500 exam
Question #: 79
Topic #: 2
Which character in the password field of /etc/passwd is used to indicate that the encrypted password is stored in /etc/shadow?

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The password field of /etc/passwd is used to store the user's encrypted password or a special character that indicates how the password is stored. In older Linux systems, the user's encrypted password was stored in the
/etc/passwd file. On most modern systems, this field is set to x, and the user password is stored in the
/etc/shadow file12. The /etc/shadow file is more secure than the /etc/passwd file because it is readable only by the root user and not by regular users1. The other options are not valid characters for the password field of
/etc/passwd. References:
* Understanding the /etc/passwd File | Linuxize
* Understanding the /etc/passwd File - GeeksforGeeks

by Marshall at Jul 22, 2026, 07:56 AM

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