Questions tagged [password]
Passwords are used to check user identity or authenticate, for example log in to a user account, to gain elevated privileges with `sudo` or with encryption. Use this tag when asking about using and managing passwords, and understanding where and when they are needed for system security.
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After updating to 22.04.3 I get a blank login screen asking for my username and password, despite inputting it and rebooting from USB nothing works
I'm using a Surface Go tablet. This is what pops up when I log in, I just blurred out my name information.
I put in my password and user, but it just won't work. I tried booting from a USB again, but ...
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22.04 - Remote Desktop Sharing password changes in every reboot
VNC Password got changed every boot.
not to change password, as required work after system reboot.
auto logging is on.
Also how to start the VNC service default when not logged in to the desktop?
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Prevent password change prompt when switching users with su as root
I am working with an Ubuntu system (22.04) and I have set a user's password to expire using the chage command by executing chage user1 -d 0. This prompts the user to change their password upon the ...
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Lagging when I am about to enter my password during user login
After I have booted my laptop, when I am about to login to my user, I cannot enter my password for some time. I keep on typing, but I cannot enter my password. After sometime, I am able to enter my ...
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Unable to login to my remote OSD Ubuntu
When I am trying to login to my Ubuntu I am getting message Sorry, password authentication failed. But I've been using the same password for the past month, also I used the key Right Ctrl+F5 in OSD ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 says password is incorrect for all users but one
My Ubuntu 20.04 laptop contains 4 users, 2 normal users and 2 administrators. Only the second administrator can login properly, all of the other users result in "Sorry, that didn't work" ...
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Budgie Desktop keeps asking for password every time I open an app
How can I stop having Budgie ask for my password every time I want to open some apps, e.g. synaptic package manager always asks for a password when I open it.
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Ihave installed seahorse and want to change my keyring password. However the old keyring passwird is corrupted( not available). How ro I proceed?
I have installed seahorse and want to change my keyring password. However the old keyring password is corrupted( not available). How do I proceed?
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How to disable the unlock default keychain at startup?
I primarily access my Ubuntu 22 desktop remotely (private LAN, but not physically accessible most of the time)
Once the Ubuntu machine is logged in and keyring unlocked, the RDP / vnc experience is ...
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how to create sudo password
I downloaded Ubuntu 22.04.03 on to Virtual Box. I am able to log in using the created username and password. "Sudo apt update" requests sudo password. The initial password created on ...
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Restrict access to folder by username/password (nginx)
I have burnt my old server and now trying to reinstall my domain on the new server (Ubuntu 22.04). I remember the following code (nginx) used to work to restrict the admin folder - just an extra layer ...
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Ubuntu.com log in with Ubuntu One not accepting valid credentials
I tried to log in to Ubuntu one using my long held gmail credentials but they were not accepted. I used the copy from previous logon and carefully checked the password which was correct but still it ...
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sudoers.d file not working for a non-sudo user using three commands without password
I want username steamy, a non-sudo user, to execute three commands (i.e., systemctl start|stop|restart factorio) without entering a password.
I am using sudoers.d file called factorio:
$ sudo ls -l /...
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Unable to enter password in terminal
Ubuntu is not working correctly. Keyboard up and down arrow behave wrong. In terminal i am giving correct password but it says sorry try again. And if i press down arrow in keyboard it's makes unusual ...
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Google Chrome stays locked after loging in with fingerprint?
Whenever I log in with my fingerprint sensor Google chrome stays locked and needs a password to gain access to my Google account.
And is there anyway to authenticate with fingerprint?
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seahorse cannot create Password Keyring in Ubuntu 23.04
After update Ubuntu 23.04 seahorse not working for create new Password Keyring.
I try for:
move ~/.local/share/keyring to another name, but not working and don't have action for create password ...
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How to Use Encrypted password in autoinstall.yml - late command
Hi There is a requirement, I have kept a password protected archive file in the filesystem of an ISO by using Squashfs tool. I want to untar it at time of ISO installation.
Is there a way to provide ...
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Disable autocheck of keyring's unlock "Automatically unlock this keyring whenever I'm logged in"
Everytime I am unlocking a keyring (seahorse), there is a checkbox
"Automatically unlock this keyring whenever I'm logged in".
Now the issue is that I most certainly don't want this to be ...
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Private Shared Folder
Good day,
I have a question regarding my private shared folder.
I add already a user called 'private'
something like this:
lhon@lhon-server:~$ sudo adduser private
Adding user `private' ...
Adding new ...
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Speech on signing in
ubuntu 20.04 How do I stop my LENOVO laptop saying "black circle, black circle, black circle ... paddle" when I enter my password at start up ?
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Password Works for Logon but Not for Update Authentication (Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS)
My password in Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS is being rejected for authentication of updates, app install/uninstall, unlock, ... However, it does work when I log on after a restart. Until a week or so ago it ...
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Password authentication failure
Upon installing Ubuntu 23.04, I encountered difficulties with entering the password during login. Despite reinstalling the operating system and setting the password in alphanumeric form, the problem ...
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Unlock password dialog no longer granting access
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 with Gnome on a Lenovo laptop.
About three months ago, my laptop started refusing my password when unlocking, both when the session timed out due to inactivity and when it was ...
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password complexity using /etc/pam.d/common-password
so I am testing setting up password complixity on ubuntu 22.04 and it looks like we use /etc/pam.d/common-password to modify/add fields. So from the file, I changed the line 25 from:
password ...
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Linux authentication required password change for user
I have some little challenge for UBUNTU Admins. If I start "snap install chrome". I get an windows "Authentication Required" But this User "lokal_admin1" is for ...
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Cannot get sudo to work consistently without terminal in non interactive script
I have a shell script I wrote that needs sudo access only when needed. It uses Zenity for a GUI and runs without a terminal. The script was working fine but I had one issue with it. It uses Zenity to ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Dell desktop won’t load into boot menu
I just received a dell desktop with Ubuntu 20.04 i went through the initial process of setting it up, but i forgot my password, i’m trying to reset the password by going in the boot menu by pressing ...
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Ubuntu 23 remove login password (again)
Asking again as current config according to many solutions shown are still allowing me to log in with password.
I have successfully set up ssl cert login.
Here is my sshd_config (without commented out ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 VNC remote access password check failed, how to fix from terminal
so I am using both putty and VNC viewer to remotely access Raspberry PI 4 from my pc, I set everything needed for VNC viewer, the issue is that each time I boot the RPI the VNC password changes and ...
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Real vncviewer from command-line won't use saved passwords
I have Real vncviewer setup and it has some regular connections I use that have saved passwords (I can connect automatically by starting up the vncviewer GUI and opening the saved connection).
But if ...
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22.04 Jammy Chnaged methods for bypassing root password prompt for some commands (Dell build)
On my Ubuntu 18.02 systems, I was able to update the /etc/sudoers file to allow root without password for specific applications. For example these entries started the Muon package manager which ran ...
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Need sudo sometimes when I wakeup from suspend
Have z400 HP with Xeon W3550 with a KINGSTON SA400S3 (0100) SSD and Ubuntu 22:04. It says I need password to wake up the SSD. Have choose automatic log in. I have also ordninary disks i the machine.
I ...
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Problem With Password Field
I'm new to ubuntu and have just installed ubuntu 18.04 and I'm running Firefox which came bundled in the package.
I have a problem were I can't enter a password into the password field on certain ...
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Lock display - no password is required to get back. Is it normal?
I expect the system to require a password when I have locked the display using the menu in the up right corner. It requires a password in the lock screen to get back to desktop. But not always!!!
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Unable to run systemd service without password despite NOPASSWD in sudoers file
I am running Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS and added a custom service file for systemd. I want to start/stop it without entering a password.
I checked several posts here and on other StackExchange instances but ...
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Unable to access GRUB menu for password reset in Ubuntu 20.04.3
I am facing difficulty in resetting a lost admin password for Ubuntu 20.04.3 According to various online resources, the recommended method is to access the GRUB menu, enter recovery mode, and reset ...
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Unable to access GRUB menu for password reset in Ubuntu 20.04
I am facing difficulty in resetting a lost admin password for Ubuntu 20.04.3
According to various online resources, the recommended method is to access the GRUB menu, enter recovery mode, and reset ...
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Ubuntu password no longer works after login
I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a laptop (dual boot with Win 11) and something weird happened to my password. I can only use it to login when I select a user (the booting GUI) and after that, ...
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password . push enter does not help
My password in terminal does not show and when I push enter it says
try again. I have tried 3 versions of my password all with the same result.
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Gnome Keyring - Open in while loggin in with password
I manually created a keyring in Gnome Seahorse. I type password (not fingerprint) to login to Ubuntu 23.04. How can I unlock the keyring at login? I can'f find any settings in the options of the ...
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Forgot password in Ubuntu console
I have Ubuntu 20.04 app from MS store version on my Windows 10 Enterprise machine and in order to install a software (docksal), with normal user I am able to see a prompt like this tan@MyComputername ...
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Is there any possible way to Encrypt the password on ubuntu dot1x authentication?
I want to encrypt the password, is there any possible way to encrypt it, please find the screenshot for better understanding.
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can't log in to Ubuntu using the correct password
I am trying to log to my Linux Ubuntu with the correct password, but it is always say:
"sorry, that didn't work, please try again"
I am doing this 7-8 tries sometimes until it is log in.
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System does not prompt me for password when login in
When login into the system it does not prompt me for a password after putting in my username.
I am able to ssh into the system, when I ssh into the system from another device and I try to sudo -i ...
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Scanner Keeps Asking For Credentials Ubuntu 22.04
Any time I invoke my scanner program, the program almost locks (several times I often get the Force Quit / Wait prompt) and after several seconds, I am prompted for my login credentials. After a few ...
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password policy(not allowed special characters) between 18.04 and 20.04
I have two vm's, one with 18.04 and other with 20.04 on two different machines.
I used to configure password for the VM from machine. SHA512 is used for generating hash key for password. And generated ...
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I can't login with a password, only with fingerprint
I'm using a frame.work series 11 laptop running ubuntu 22.04.
Once I unlock the hard drive, I cannot login to the user with a password, only the fingerprint scanner. Once I login, I can unlock the ...
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uBuntu 22.04.2 suddenly requires no password to login
I've been logging in with my password for years. Within the last month the password is no longer required - it logs me on with no other input when I click on my username. After that, it asks for my ...
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Whats the password?
Permission denied, please try again.
[email protected]'s password:
ive been trying to log into Anbox Cloud for the first time, at the moment im trying to get into the website a it gives you a ...
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Unable to ssh to my virtual machine via Password authentication method
I am trying to access my virtual machine using ssh but it gives me the message "Permission denied, please try again".
What I want to do is use my ubuntu vm as server and my physical machine (...