What is password shadowing?
Answer / Charu Gupta
Password Shadowing is a security technique used in Unix-like systems to hide sensitive data, such as hashed passwords, from unauthorized users. It involves storing encrypted passwords in a separate file (usually /etc/shadow) than the regular password file (usually /etc/passwd).
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