Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 13 Question 125 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam

Question #: 125
Topic #: 13

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Local user accounts created in Splunk store passwords in which file?

A$ SFLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd

B$ SFLUNK_HOME/etc/authentication

C$ S?LUNK_HOME/etc/users/passwd.conf

D$ SPLUNK HOME/etc/users/authentication.conf

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by Thomasena at Apr 04, 2026, 10:40 PM

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Ula

10 hours ago

I think it's D. Seems logical.

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Hannah

6 days ago

Nah, it's not that simple, check the docs again.

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Marylin

11 days ago

100% agree, it's passwd.conf!

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Reed

16 days ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought passwords were stored differently!

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Elliott

2 months ago

I thought it was in authentication.conf, but I guess not.

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Loren

2 months ago

It's definitely in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/users/passwd.conf.

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Rosendo

3 months ago

I remember something about the etc directory, but I can't recall if it's under users or just the main authentication folder.

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Chaya

3 months ago

I practiced a similar question about user account management in Splunk, and I think it was about the authentication file, but I'm not sure if it's the right path.

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Katheryn

3 months ago

I vaguely recall that user accounts are related to authentication, so maybe it's option D? That sounds familiar.

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Oretha

4 months ago

I think the passwords are stored in a configuration file, but I can't remember if it's passwd.conf or authentication.conf.

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