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Campbell_IR Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 16	Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:53 am    Post subject: Once more..................Linux In Linux system all users account and password information are stored in a password file. The password file is readable but only root could write to it. The password file stores password in encrypted format by using trapdoor algorithm. So even the administrator can only have the encrypted version of password.
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