Method of changing password policy(passwd ↔ shadow)

in #security8 years ago

□ When linux is installed, like the picture above, there is a case that the password is stored in the passwd file

□ If the password policy is changed to shadow, each account's password of password file is changed to x

□ pwconv : It is linux command to change password policy(passwd → shadow)

□ pwunconv : It is linux command to change password policy(shadow → passwd)

It is also posted at here : http://cysecguide.blogspot.com/2016/09/method-of-changing-password.html