In order to improve your system's security you decide to implement shadow passwords. What command should you use?

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In order to improve your system's security you decide to implement shadow passwords. What command should you use?

pwconv

The pwconv command creates the file /etc/shadow and changes all passwords to 'x' in the /etc/passwd file.

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