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Question 37

Local user accounts created in Splunk store passwords in which file?

    Correct Answer: A

    In Splunk, local user accounts' passwords are stored in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file. This file contains the encrypted passwords for the users created within Splunk, ensuring that user authentication is managed securely.

Discussion
AsamiOption: A

A. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd

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Per the provided reference URL https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/Admin/User-seedconf "To set the default username and password, place user-seed.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local. You must restart Splunk to enable configurations. If the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file is present, the settings in this file (user-seed.conf) are not used."

ApisOption: A

A is correct