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Re: Question about passwd file (Linux) Feb 08 2013 02:20PM
Gustavo Castro (gcastrop gmail com)
Arpita:

That depends on the system's configuration. Usually, the encrypted
password ends on the /etc/shadow file, not on the /etc/passwd, but you
can decide where it will be stored, and change the configuration and
password storage method using pwconv and pwunconv. Check those
command's manual to...

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