| Table 2: Fields in the /etc/group File | |
| Field | Description |
| group-name | Unique name assigned to the group |
| password | Password that lets users enter into the group without administrator assistance |
| member | The member field contains a list of users who are assigned to the group but don't have the group set as their default group. A typical entry in /etc/group is the sys group, which owns several key system files. |