Which password package should you install to ensure that the central password file couldn't be stolen easily?

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Which password package should you install to ensure that the central password file couldn't be stolen easily?

Which password package should you install to ensure that the central password file couldn't be stolen easily?
A) PAM
B) tcp_wrappers
C) shadow
D) securepass
E) ssh


C - The shadow password package moves the central password file to a more secure location. Answers a, b, and e all point to valid packages, but none of these places the password file in a more secure location. Answer d points to an invalid package.

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