Hello, this sounds like surprising advice to me -- afterall the
/etc/passwd file is 644. I don't know what would be the point of hiding
this 'backup' file. Does the benchmark give a rationale for this?
Thanks
** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security
** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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