Hello, this sounds like surprising advice to me -- afterall the
/etc/passwd file is 644. I don't know what would be the point of hiding
this 'backup' file. Does the benchmark give a rationale for this?

Thanks

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security

** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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