A Linux Server Needs to Be Accessed, but the Root

question 22

Multiple Choice

A Linux server needs to be accessed, but the root password is not available. Which of the following would BEST allow an administrator to regain access and set a new known password at the same time?

• A) Boot into single-user mode and reset the password via the passwd command. Boot into single-user mode and reset the password via the passwd command.
• B) Boot into single-user mode and reset the password by editing the /etc/passwd file. Boot into single-user mode and reset the password by editing the /etc/passwd file.
• C) Boot into single-user mode and reset the password by editing the /etc/shadow file. /etc/shadow
• D) Boot into single-user mode and reset the password via the chage command. chage

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Definitions:

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychological condition where a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.

Multiple Personality Disorder

Now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder, it is a mental condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states.

Split Personality

An outdated term, often incorrectly used to describe Dissociative Identity Disorder, which involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states.

Depersonalization

A mental state in which a person feels detached from their thoughts, feelings, body, or surroundings, often described as feeling like an outside observer of their life.