Questions about authenticating wireless connections, SSH keys, or passwords in Ubuntu.

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Nis Client Authentications

when i try to install nis sudo apt-get install portmap nis Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: ...
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NIS client authentication

How to configure the nis client on ubuntu? and how to configure system authentication? there is no option for system authentication like system setting system info in my system etc. when ever i go ...
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How to make simple system user authentication work with postfix/dovecot on 12.10?

I have been wrestling on this a LOT. I never properly understood but I presume that authentication by the system users is done with PAM and the default authentication method for both Dovecot and ...
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Security warning from Facebook in Chromium

I am terrified. Every ten minutes Chromium pops up with a tab stating: Success SECURITY WARNING: Please treat the URL above as you would your password and do not share it with anyone. Very ...
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Can I auto-authenticate an M86 web filter?

I'm currently doing an independent study that involves setting up a mock Ubuntu Network - the problem is, the school is required by law to use a web filter, and this makes it difficult to ...
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Difficult Problem - I'll Try To Explain [duplicate]

OK, so my husband and I have had Ubuntu 13.04 I believe for about a week now, or whenever they released it. Yesterday, turn on the computer and his "user" and everything with it, was gone. Mine, still ...
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Why does my browser asks for authentication at every page while connected to a public Wifi?

I have this problem: I try to connect my laptop with Ubuntu 13.04 to a public Wifi. I provided my personal user and password (I entered my user id and password in the first page after connection) but ...
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sudo su fails with 'Unable to change to sudoers gid :operation not permitted.' fault

I have installed ubuntu and now I want to install flex. It asks for password but when I type my password, it asks me the password for root. When I enter the password which I had specified during ...
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Unknown module with PAM authentication and IPSec/OpenSwan VPN on 12.10

I have setup a VPN on my home Ubuntu 12.10 server using instructions found here using CHAP authentication: https://raymii.org/s/tutorials/IPSEC_L2TP_vpn_with_Ubuntu_12.10.html I'd like to now change ...
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Authentication needed in turpial everytime I log in

I am looking for a good linux twitter client, and of all the things I tried, I liked turpial the best. Unfortunately, when I used it in 12.10, no matter what I did, I was asked to do the entire ...
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Accessing share without defining host

I've created multiple Samba shares using "net usershare" and they work perfectly. The only question is that the user connecting to the share has to use one of the following two formats to log in ...
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Authentication window in GNOME disappears before I have a chance to type in the password

Sporting 12.10 with Gnome Shell. When I start graphical Software updater manager, and click "Install now", I got "Authentication Required" window prompt as per usual. However, after I've typed couple ...
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Login to phpMyAdmin with a domain user

Is there a way to allow domain users to log into phpMyAdmin using their credentials? My Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 is on a Windows Domain and I need each or at least users of a certain group to be able to ...
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Ldap and apache config [closed]

I need help to configure my apache. I have a folder in my var/www/privado I want to add authentication to access this folder This is my httpd.conf LoadModule ldap_module modules/mod_ldap.so ...
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Authentication required for every 1 hour for Internet but NO proxy. How do I get out from this problem?

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 and/or above My system connected to University campus Internet which has no proxy. But needs authentication (username and password) for every 1 hour. If the web-browser is running ...
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When I run Prey Configurator, it won't take my password

I've just installed Prey from the website (not the Raring repos). When I try to run Prey Configurator, it prompts me for my password, but then says it's wrong when I enter my user password. I'm an ...
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apt authentication failure on self-signed package

I did create a gpg key using "gpg --gen-key", here is the listing: > gpg --list-keys /home/<user>/.gnupg/pubring.gpg -------------------------------- pub 2048R/99EDE0B7 2013-02-05 uid ...
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How can I disable/change the admin password?

I recently started using Ubuntu 12.10. I was trying to install drivers for a printer I just obtained and I wanted my laptop to look like it was suspended, so I set the When lid is closed option to Do ...
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Still can't recover/change password in Ubunti 12.04 [duplicate]

I, like others, set my password to "None" thinking that I would be able to log in without having to enter a password every time. Now I can't log in as Admin. to load apps, etc. I have tried the ...
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Authentication required to install plug-ins and application [duplicate]

I cannot install new plug in to my linux computer. It keeps asking authentication required that needs a password. I do not know what the password is. Pls help me identify the problem or remove the ...
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How to login using domain\user and AD password? [duplicate]

I have Ubuntu 12.10 machine that has been joined to an active directory domain. However, when the machine turns on and I am presented with a login screen, I can't just type DOMAIN\user. All I can do ...
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Apt behind proxy

I've been trying to get a package manager to work behind our company proxy for a whole day now but without any luck. The proxy requires authentication which is my personal email address and password. ...
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Upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 failed

I have noticed this is a common problem. By googling Authentication failed, a lot of pages can be found but no one can help solve the problem. I also notice a lot of similar questions have been closed ...
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ubuntu 11.10 /var/log/auth.log

I use Ubuntu 11.10. And I want it to write logging messages about failed ssh log in attempts to /var/log/auth.log. In my understanding /var/log/auth.log is supposed to hold all failed ssh connection ...
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Login on local terminal without password

I have a virtual guest of Ubuntu on a KVM Machine, I've setup the machine so I can type virsh console and be dropped into a console. I realise the security considerations here, but is it possible to ...
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Authentication issue after Wubi installation

I am unable to log-in to Ubuntu with the username/password combination I gave on Wubi at the time of installation (incorrect username/password error). This happened twice; the first time I really ...
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Authentication failure when trying to install

I've installed Ubuntu on my netbook, and when trying to install Steam, or Skype it gives me this authentication popup, when I try to enter my password it simply says "authentication failure" and... ...
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Disconnecting from WLAN

I get the following... Can anyone explain what "reason=1" means? I searched but can not find anything. kernel: [18897.983059] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:0f:7d:9e:0f:13 by local choice (reason=1) ...
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Authentication failed with the correct password and now I cannot use sudo anymore

Recently I installed Ubuntu 12.04 (first time on Ubuntu). I have my normal "administrator", and another Guest account. I was experimenting today with the user accounts, and set my "administrator" ...
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How do I authenticate over a domain while doing apt-get update? [duplicate]

I am getting various 401 auth errors when trying to sudo apt-get update. I am connected to my corp vpn and have an SSH into my Ubuntu machine. How can I authenticate using my network login/pw to ...
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Another proxy question post

I would like to set up a number of computers that need to go through a proxy server to get to the outside world. The OS is Ubuntu 12.04 but the issue seems common to all versions (are far as I can ...
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Is there a way to save username and password for print authentication?

I saw this this question and followed its answer, but the problem persists for me. Once I send a document to print, this dialog box (in figure) opens up and shows "Held for authentication". Then I ...
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Wireless problems with HP Mini 210 1100 and Netcomm NB16VW

Just switched modem from an older Netcomm router / modem after power supply failed. Old router - NetComm NB9WMAXX New Router - Netcomm NB16VW I've configured everything the same on the new router ...
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Directory path for home to an external NTFS hard drive

OK, I have run into a problem with authentication and I think I have figured out the problem but i cant seem to find the solution anywhere I look. I am using Ubuntu 12.04 running Lamp (individually ...
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How to use PAM to restrict HTTP access for some users?

I've read that PAM can be used to restrict HTTP access for some users, but I can't figure out how to do it in Ubuntu 12.04. The /etc/security/time.conf man page contains this example: All users ...
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Atheros ar9285 can't connect to specific AP

My laptop (asus UL80J) has Atheros AR9285. the ubuntu is 12.10 -64 bit the problem is my wirless adopter work good with all AP that I have except one I tried: dmesg |grep wlan And it gave me ...
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gksu not working in menu mode but works in cli mode

I'm running 12.04, latest updates. when I use gksu in the menu to start a application the prompt for password doesn't appear and the application starts with user priviledges. If I use gksu from ...
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i cant remember my password [duplicate]

my computer goes on standby every 5mins and will then request for an authentication password; i cant remember setting any password. so i will have to restart the computer again before i can use it. ...
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Why do I get “Authentication Failure”? [duplicate]

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10. As i started the terminal and ran the command su which we usually use to perform root operations and to get the # symbol. After running the command it asks me to ...
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Suddenly, I Can't login with correct password (greeter & tty)

This might be a duplicate of other password related questions but it's somehow eccentric. I have three accounts in my Ubuntu 12.10 system (one standard and two administrators). One of the ...
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“Permission denied (publickey).” error when trying to ssh into server

I am trying to connect to a server via SSH. I am getting the following log from using the command: ssh -vvvT ubuntu@ec2-176-34-121-133.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com. Please could someone help me ...
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How to disable default keyring on lubuntu 11.10

Since Lubuntu 11.10 doesn`t have GUI for default keyring and I cannot disable it. I entered my password by mistake when I was prompted for default keyring. Now it asks for password everytime when I ...
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Why do I keep getting “authentication code required for network connection”?

I just can't seem to get an internet connection. Connection is there with windows - which I am using just now. I just did a Windows install of 12.10 but when trying to get a net connection I keep ...
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Log file size or age

I'd like to change various log files (particularly auth.log) to retain info for anywhere from the last 30-90 days. Right now it only has about 4 days worth of info. How do I modify these settings ...
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'The Authentication failed' error in Ubuntu One using 12.04

I had a computer with 12.04 that Ubuntu One was working seamlessly. But I had to reinstall it in another computer (a brand new computer I've received at work). Since then Ubuntu One is not ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 12.10 from USB

I can't install Ubuntu 12.10 from USB drive. I tried LiLi, UNetBootin, Universal usb installer and others for create USB. It boots and I can select "Try Ubuntu without installing" and "Install Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu One oAuth token - time of life

I try to develop some Java application that works with Ubuntu One account. Everything is ok, I have access to my U1 space but I'm not sure of one thing. How long may I use my oAuth token? Has it some ...
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Graphical authentication works; why does sudo say my password is wrong?

I'm trying to install a theme, and when I enter the command sudo cp -r $HOME/Desktop/Overglossed /usr/share/themes the terminal asked for my sudo password which I entered, however I'm told my password ...
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I get this message when I try to install software in the Software Center Ubuntu 12.10. No fixes I saw here helped

Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.168'}): ...
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Authenticaton Problem - Online Accounts

I've got authentication problems. I'm trying to set online accounts settings for empathy in the main settings menu. I can't get to page Where I can enter my ID's (or e-mail) and my password because ...

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