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Defalut User Password

I was creating one user in a box which I did but did not set the password for it.I have also set the key for it. There was ubuntu user which I used to login initially but I accidentaly deleted the key ...
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How to enforce company password complexity in 10.04?

I need to configure a Ubuntu 10.04 server to follow a strict company password policy that specifies the following: at least one upper case at least one lower case at least one digit at least one ...
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Having an Issue in restricting length of password

I am trying to place a restriction on my ssh box to require a password of a min. length of 16 character and a max. of 30. I was following the Password policy section, in the official user ...
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Login failure after new install

I recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my MacBook. I have it running smoothly on here, but when I used the same disk to install Ubuntu on a friend's Dell Laptop it isn't working correctly. After the ...
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Need to disable Show Password in wireless

I work for a school and we are setting up some ubuntu laptops for student use. The wireless password needs to be secure so students can't connect their personal devices onto the network. The problem ...
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How to prevent Synaptic Package Manager from asking for password?

This is similar to How to prevent system applications (like the Software Center) from asking for password? However that solution does not work for Synaptic Package Manager in 10.04.
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How to prevent wireless network asking password when briefly out of range

When I'm connected to a wireless network from quite far away I sometimes briefly lose the connection. Then Network Manager prompts me to re-confirm the password as if it suspected that was the problem ...