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Where can Unix or Windows password files usually be found? 

 

Windows System Type

Path

Token

Windows9x

\windows\user.pwl

 

Windows 2000

\WINNT\system32\config\SAM or
\WINNT\repair\SAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIX System Type

Path

Token

AIX 3

/etc/security/passwd
or
/tcb/auth/files/<first letter of username>/<username> 

!
or
#

A/UX 3.Os

/tcb/files/auth/*

*

BSD4.3-Reno

/etc/master.passwd

*

ConvexOS 10

/etc/shadpw

*

Convex0S 11

/etc/shadow

*

DG/UX

/etc/tcb/aa/user

*

EP/IX

/etc/shadow

x

HP-UX

/.secure/etc/passwd

*

IRIX 5

/etc/shadow

x

Linux 1.1

/etc/shadow

*

OSF/1

/etc/passwd[.dir|.pag]

*

SCO UNIX #.2.x

/tcb/auth/files/<first letter of username>/<username>

*

SunOS 4.1+c2

/etc/security/passwd.adjunct

##

SunOS 5.0

/etc/shadow

 

System V 4.0

/etc/shadow

x

System V 4.2

/etc/security/* database

 

Ultrix 4

/etc/auth[.dir|.pag]

*

UNICOS

/etc/udb

*

 

 

 

 

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