How would you enable the newusers command to use the preferred MD5 format when writing passwords to the /etc/shadow file?

While importing user accounts in bulk along with passwords using the newusers command, you
noticed that user passwords are saved in the /etc/shadow file in the crypt format. How would you
enable the newusers command to use the preferred MD5 format when writing passwords to the
/etc/shadow file?

While importing user accounts in bulk along with passwords using the newusers command, you
noticed that user passwords are saved in the /etc/shadow file in the crypt format. How would you
enable the newusers command to use the preferred MD5 format when writing passwords to the
/etc/shadow file?

A.
Add the MD5_ENAB=yes line to the /etc/login.defs file.

B.
Add the MD5_CRYPT yes line to the /etc/login.defs file.

C.
Add the MD5_CRYPT_ENAB yes line to the /etc/login.defs file.

D.
Add the MD5_CRYPT_ENAB yes line to the /etc/security/limits.conf file.



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