/etc/shadow

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Field descriptions

root:$1$9L2L0oTwd:12751:0:99999:7 : : :

• Field 1: username
• Field 2: password
• Field 3: date the password file was last modified
• Field 4: minimum days before a password change
• Field 5: maximum days before a password change
• Field 6: password expiration warning period
• Field 7: password disable period (period the account stays inactive after the password is disabled)
• Field 8: account expiration period
• Field 9: reserved field

See also

• Linux
• InformationSecurity:CheckList:Unix - a checklist of security items for Unix-like systems.
• /etc/shadow
• /etc/passwd
• /etc/login.defs
• pwconv/pwunconv