212-77 Linux Security Questions and Answers

No changes in how the command runs would occur.

Users could no longer change their passwords because they do not have write permissions to /etc/passwd.

Users' passwords would not expire.

Shadow passwords would quit working.

They are changed with the password utility.

They must be changed once a month.

They may consist only of lowercase letters and numbers.

They may be changed by the user who owns an account or by root.

Keep the Linux server in a locked room.

Never leave the Linux computer unattended while it is running.

Maintain a password-protected screensaver on the Linux server.

Keep passwords stored in a locked file cabinet.

Keep a copy of each user's password in a locked filing cabinet in the same room as the Linux server.

Record the inode number of every file in a binder in the same room as the Linux server.

Record the hardware configuration details in a binder in the same room as the Linux server.

Keep a copy of key configuration files on a different partition on the same computer.