LPIC-1 Exam 102 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 58

Which character in the password field of /etc/passwd is used to indicate that the encrypted password is stored in /etc/shadow?

Answer options

• A. *
• B. -
• C. s
• D. #
• E. x

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is 'x', which indicates that the actual encrypted password is stored in the /etc/shadow file. The other options, such as '*', '-', 's', and '#', do not have this specific function in the context of password storage in Linux systems.