How does the useradd command work on a system that has shadow passwords enabled?

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The following steps illustrate what happens if the command 'useradd juan' is issued on a system that has shadow passwords enabled:

  1. A new line for juan is created in /etc/passwd. The line has the following characteristics:

    • It begins with the username juan.

    • There is an x for the p...

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