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A system administrator is setting up a new Linux server for their company. The administrator needs to ensure that all user passwords are stored securely and that the authentication process is robust.

The system administrator decides to configure the system so that when users log in$,$ their passwords are checked against a hash stored in a specific file.

Which file should the system administrator configure to store the hashed passwords for user authentication?

answer

$/$etc$/$passwd

$/$usr$/$local$/$bin

$/$etc$/$shadow

$/$home$/$user