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Which of the following lines is valid in a configuration file in /etc/pam.d/?
Suggested Answer: A
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34 comments · newest first
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Doyle
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure any of these are valid? They all look weird!
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Emiko
11 months ago
D seems off too, where's the space after auth?
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Ilene
11 months ago
C is definitely not valid, the syntax is all wrong.
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Noah
12 months ago
I think B is the correct format, looks good to me!
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Florinda
12 months ago
Option A has a typo, should be pam_unix.so not pam_unix.sotry.
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Weldon
1 year ago
I’m pretty sure "auth" should be followed by "required" or "requisite," but I can't recall if "try_first_pass" goes before or after "pam_unix.so."
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Nadine
1 year ago
I think option C looks familiar, but I’m not confident about the colons and parentheses being used correctly.
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Pamella
1 year ago
I remember practicing with PAM configurations, and I feel like "auth required" is the right format, but I'm not sure about the rest.
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Yoko
1 year ago
I think option A has some syntax issues, but I can't remember exactly what they are.
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Yuonne
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The valid line is definitely option C, with the correct syntax for the pam_unix.so module.
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Eric
1 year ago
Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll carefully read through each option and compare it to the PAM syntax I'm familiar with.
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Cecily
1 year ago
Ah, I think I've seen this type of configuration before. Let me think through the options and see if I can spot the valid line.
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Freida
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the correct syntax here. I'll need to double-check the PAM documentation to make sure I understand the proper format.
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Matthew
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky PAM configuration question. I'll need to carefully review the syntax and options to determine the valid line.
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Wade
2 years ago
Ah, the age-old question of which PAM syntax to use. I say we just throw all the options into the config and see what happens! Chaos is the true path to enlightenment.
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Stefany
2 years ago
User4: Why not try all the options and see which one works best? Chaos can sometimes lead to unexpected solutions.
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Agustin
2 years ago
User2: I think option B is the way to go, it seems more secure.
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Elise
2 years ago
User3: I'm not sure about any of these options, maybe we should consult the documentation.
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Fidelia
2 years ago
User1: Let's go with option A, it looks good to me.
KR
Kris
2 years ago
I'm feeling lucky, let's go with option A! Who needs to read the manual when you can just guess, right? *wink*
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Marla
2 years ago
User 4: Yeah, it's always better to be safe than sorry.
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Jamal
2 years ago
User 3: Let's not take any chances, let's look it up to be sure.
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Keshia
2 years ago
User 2: I'm not so sure about that, maybe we should double check.
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Mozell
2 years ago
User 1: I think option A is correct.
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Johana
2 years ago
That makes sense, thanks for explaining.
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Tammy
2 years ago
Because the format 'authrequired:pam_unix.so(try_first_pass nullok)' seems more logical to me.
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Honey
2 years ago
Ah, the old 'authtry_first_pass' typo. Classic PAM question! I'm going with option B, looks legit to me.
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Raylene
2 years ago
Option D looks interesting, but I'm not sure about the parentheses. I'll have to double-check the PAM documentation on that one.
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Johana
2 years ago
Why do you think C is the correct answer?
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Tammy
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it's C.
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Ronnie
2 years ago
Hmm, I think option C is the correct one. The syntax looks correct with the required keyword and the try_first_pass nullok options.
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Carline
2 years ago
User2: Yeah, option C seems to be the most valid choice for a configuration file in /etc/pam.d.
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Malika
2 years ago
User1: I think option C is correct too. It has the required keyword and the try_first_pass nullok options.
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Johana
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is A.