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Shadow Password Files

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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A system file in which encryption user password are stored so that they aren't available to people who try to break into the system.

MWESANS Glossary of Security Terms

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Credential95%rule-basedr:entity.credential.password.v1

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

2 surface forms

possessive: Shadow Password Files's
pluralpossessive: Shadow Password Fileses'

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