Default permission for /etc/shadow and /etc/gshadow RHEL 5

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Different installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 have different permissions for /etc/shadow
  • Different installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 have different permissions for /etc/gshadow

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5

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