STC_Day7_Quiz

In the passwd file, what does the 'x' character in the password field indicate?

• No password is set for the user.

• The password is encrypted and stored in the shadow file.

• The user account is disabled.

• The user account is locked.

Which command is used to grant temporary administrative privileges to a user in Linux?

• su

• sudo

• chmod

• chown

What is the purpose of storing passwords in the shadow file instead of the passwd file?

• To provide additional security by restricting access to privileged users.

• To make it easier to retrieve passwords for authentication.

• To simplify user management tasks.

• To reduce disk space usage.

What information does the groups file primarily store for each group?

• Group name and group ID

• Usernames and group ID

• User IDs and group name

• Group ID and group password

Where is the groups file typically located in a Linux system?

• /etc/groups

• /etc/passwd

• /etc/shadow

• /etc/group

Which file in Linux contains basic user account information, such as usernames, user IDs, group IDs, and home directories?

• passwd file

• shadow file

• group file

• login file

What is the significance of the seventh field in the passwd file?

• It contains the user's full name.

• It specifies the user's login shell.

• It indicates the user's login status.

• It represents the user's login class.

Which directory is commonly used as a template for creating new user home directories in Linux?

• /home

• /usr

• /var

• /etc/skel

Which file stores the encrypted passwords of users in Linux, ensuring security by restricting access to only privileged users?

• passwd file

• shadow file

• group file

• access file

Which command is used to change a user's password in Linux, updating the passwd and shadow files?

• passwd

• usermod

• chpasswd

• shadowpasswd