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1. Cybersecurity
Why is there such an emphasis on strong passwords?
My understanding is that brute force or dictionary attacks are only possible when the attacker can test a large number of passwords in a reasonable amount of time. Modern Unix systems do not expose the encrypted passwords and have limits on how... (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: alvaro66
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2. HP-UX
version 11.22
1 - In this version there is the shadow file by default?. If so why when I search the file I get "No / etc / shadow file found"?
2 - What does the "*" in etc / password? at the beginning of each password? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: shinju15
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3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I've been using various versions of UNIX and Linux since 1993, and I've never run across one that showed your password as you type it in when you log in, or one that stored passwords in plain text rather than encrypted. I'm writing a script for work for a security audit, and two of the... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Anne Neville
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
In my environment "SunOS - 5.10 Generic_142900-14 sun4v sparc SUNW,T5240" when I issue an ssh i get prompted for a password. I need to run an ssh in a script but is it possible to ready an encrypted password file or to pass the password in the script or configure it so that a particular user-id... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Harleyrci
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dear all,
I need to automate/script a user password change process. I'm helpless cannot use expect since it's not installed and cannot install it either. Do i have an alternative. I can store the password in a file and that would be the password that would be set to all the users. If not i don't... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: earlysame55
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6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
How the unix is maintaining the password ?
How it does the encryption and how the passwords are stored in the system and where it is stored ?
How it is better when compared to other OS ? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: nagalenoj
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7. AIX
I want to store a password of a user in a encrypted format and the use that encrypted password in my shell scripting. can any one of you let me know how to do it.
Thanks in advance (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: kalpana.anuga
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8. Programming
I'm writing a 'C' program on various systems (HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, NCR) which needs to interact with a user's password. Some of my systems are using the shadow password and some are not. It is possible for some of my systems to have /etc/shadow, even though the box is not using the file (I know,... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: chrisc@nwark.ne
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Upon executing a script that sets the value to a password variable, is there a way to hide a password value from being detected in standard out? (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: neto
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02-12-2002
Passwords