November 2017
Intermediate to advanced
494 pages
14h 29m
English
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The password configuration file
The password configuration file is located under /etc/pve/priv/shadow.cfg and stores all the passwords for users in the cluster. The format is rather simple but the function of this file is very crucial. The format to store password information is as follows:
<user_name>:<encrypted_password>
Notice that the password file is in a /priv folder inside /etc/pve. Sensitive information, such as passwords, private authorization keys, and known hosts, are kept in the /etc/pve/priv folder. When a new user is created through the Proxmox GUI, a new entry is added here.