What are "!!", "!!<hashed password>", "*" and "!*" in encrypted password field in /etc/shadow?
Issue
-What are "!!", "!!<hashed password>", "*" and "!*" in encrypted password field in /etc/shadow?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, 9
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