Tip - How is a password hash encoded in the shadow password file?

Published 10 years ago | Submitted by Krista Ferrell

I'm learning about Linux password security (more curiosity than anything useful), and I understand that the real password is hashed and stored in the shadow password file. What I'm not sure of, and

For further reading: http://serverfault.com/questions/88284/how-is-a-password-hash-encoded-in-the-shadow-password-file

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