Which of the following files contains information related to password aging?
A. Shadow
B. password
C. profile
D. All the three
E. None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
In Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, the /etc/shadow file stores encrypted password and other security-related information such as password aging policies for user accounts. It is readable only by the root user and provides enhanced security compared to the older /etc/passwd file.Therefore, Option A is the correct choice.
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