Which files are the most important on a linux machine?

Bkrout

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1. without privileges - /etc/passwd > allows to see which credentials are in the linux system user:pass, in case it is protected it will appear user:x:....... (the x is the password stored in the shadow)
2. with privileges - /etc/shadow > user:encrypted password
3. unprivileged - /etc/group > shows the privilege levels, this helps us to be able to escalate

small but good information to keep in mind...
 
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