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Question 35

What command will correctly reformat the Unix passwordcopy and shadowcopy Tiles for input to John The Ripper?

    Correct Answer: D

    The correct command to reformat the Unix password and shadow files for input to John The Ripper is "/Unshadow passwdcopy shadowcopy > johnfile". The unshadow command takes the passwd file and the shadow file as input and consolidates them into a single file compatible with John The Ripper. Therefore, the order of parameters matters: the passwd file comes first, followed by the shadow file.

Discussion
theMechOption: B

The correct answer is B and D (they are the same). Even the reference given for this answer has the correct answer. To use the unshadow command: unshadow passwd shadow > combined