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Selecting strong [[Password|passwords]] and guarding them properly are important for Unix security. {{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
 
On many UNIX systems, user and password information, if stored locally, can be found in the [[Passwd|<code>/etc/passwd</code>]] and <code>/etc/shadow</code> file pair.
 
==Software maintenance==