Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User — Question 33

Local user accounts created in Splunk store passwords in which file?

Answer options

• A. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd
• B. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/authentication
• C. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/users/passwd.conf
• D. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/users/authentication.conf

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as local user account passwords in Splunk are stored in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file. The other options do not contain the password data; for example, option B refers to a general authentication directory, while C and D point to configuration files that do not hold password information.