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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cannot access mysql 5.7 server as root
I recently installed mysql 5.7 on my ubuntu 18.04 machine, but cannot login as root, I keep getting the infamous 'access denied for 'root'@'localhost' error when trying to connect from the command ...
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MySQL root password settings and sudo mysql VS mysql
My question may found duplicate as even I search a bunch of things, but as very much new to MySQL and little old to Ubuntu I am working on raspberry pi and trying to install the MySQL server to ...
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How delete a folder when certain password is entered
I want to remove a folder (or write on it by shred) when a specific password is entered. I don't want to use an encrypted OS like LUKS as this link says, or destroy the whole drive as lots of people ...
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Where can I find my saved wifi passwords on 14.04?
Trying to connect my phone to my girlfriend's home network. My laptop already has it saved from a previous visit, but I've forgotten what it was and the sticker with the router's default pass code has ...
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Password problems in 19.10
So, basically I have a really weird problem right now with my passwords here in Ubuntu.
I removed my password from this user via /sudoers
Granted root privileges to all users, following the manuals. ...
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Cannot bypass BIOS to install UBUNTU
I currently have a friend's computer that he got and has Windows 8 OS that we are actually trying to get rid off.
He would like to use Ubuntu as his main OS. He got the computer second hand so he ...
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Configure SSH server to NOT ask key OR password over localhost connection
I am trying to satisfy a weird case, so bear with me please.
I want to use [don't gasp] graphical Windows tools (like WinSCP, PuTTY, etc) with signed OpenSSH keys. These tools don't support signed ...
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why does my user not belong to other groups until password is entered?
I have the problem that when I open a graphical shell in KDE (XTerm or Konsole, both show the same "problem") and I type groups, the only group displayed carries my user's name. I need to first do su ...
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SSH password problem
I have connected two machines via Ethernet cable, 192.168.1.2(master) & 192.168.1.3(slave). I can ssh both and even ping command also works fine. Trouble is while running Hadoop & Nutch I have ...
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How to reset password of Ubuntu app 16.04 on Windows 10
I have installed Ubuntu app 16.04 from the Microsoft store. Now I have forgotten the password of the ubuntu user. How to reset it?
Thanks you so much!
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Problem with PBISOpen and Ubuntu 14.04LTS
I'm testing openpbis 8.3 version and I have authentication problem when I'm trying to open new session on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, not in local network but only in distant network.
Adding the computer on ...
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How to make firefox ask for master password only when trying to show passwords
I have set up a master password on firefox and the browser asks for it at unexpected time. Not every time in the start (so it isn't useful to "lock" the browser. Someone may auto-login to a website ...
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Remove main user password without loosing ability to sudo
I noticed that after I removed my main user's password that I can't sudo or install new programs because it asks for a password. Ideally I want it to ask for a password to sudo but not to log in or ...
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Regain root access to MySQL server on Ubuntu
I am trying to regain root access to the MySQL database running on an Ubuntu instance (LTS 16.04.2). Problem situation is: I can start and stop MySQL using /etc/init.d/mysql but I cannot log in with ...
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Ubuntu password
Yesterday bought an Asus Vivo Notebook with Ubuntu pre-loaded. The password was set to the store. At home, I just changed the name from the store to my own. I went through the software then switched ...
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Stop Ubuntu 19.10 from asking for password from screen lock
I've seen quite a few similar questions on here, but none seem to solve my issue (or I am misapplying the answers).
I'm running a laptop on Ubuntu 19.10 largely as a media server, and am looking for ...
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If I input password incorrect for one time then it will never pass until open a totally new termal
When I input correct password for sudo, it works well. But once when I input a wrong password by mistake, it will always gives Sorry, try again. and sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts. Only when I ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 Cannot Enter Password In Terminal
Recently when I am asked to enter password in terminal, I cannot hit the enter key to actually enter it. Concretely, I typed my password, hit the ENTER key and nothing happened. The cursor stays in ...
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Why Chrome always ask for keyring and is it possible to remove it without giving password?
Chrome on Ubuntu always asks for password for keyring. There are many posts out there suggesting ways to remove the prompt by setting up a keyring. However, I also found that when I am prompt for a ...
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What is the least insecure way to store a password that is used by a script?
I have a Bash script that automatically authenticates with a service using my username and password. The credentials are currently stored as plain text within the script.
What precautions should I ...
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Forgotten password and ecryptfs [duplicate]
I forgot my Ubuntu password. I entered recovery mode and changed the password for my user with passwd as root. I haven't used that machine for a long long time, so I also forgot that my home folder ...
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How do I force `sudo` to ask for a password each time when a specific command is used?
Is there a way to force the sudo command to ask for a password each time when I'm using sudo rm /path/file?
I want to protect my self from stupid mistakes, committed due to low attention when I'm ...
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Delete user password and have them set a new one on first login?
I am installing Linux on laptops of my friend's family. I want to create their accounts, with their names, log in to them to set a few things, then delete the password and have them be asked to set ...
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How to Enable password after lock/Suspend
I tried searching for an answer. But everyone is asking for autologin or disable passwd. But i want to put a password which on my laptop is not enabled. I tried to do this in settings but it won't ...
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How to unlock the lock-screen with mouse only
I use the automatic login and this method to lock the screen of my Ubuntu 18.04.3. 90% of the time it works as a media player and I controll it with the remote mouse. And I have to use the screen ...
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How can i prevent a specific users from changing their passwords and allowing others to do it?
I'm trying to give some users the ability to change their password, and prevent some other specific users to do it. I already saw a question similar to this one but the solution was denying every user ...
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Changed root password by sudo passwd root but I can not login with root login
Hei,
The title is self-explaining.
I installed Ubuntu Server 18.04.03 LTS + Canonical Live Patch.
I logged it with my username created during installation and run sudo passwd root and changed root ...
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Can't login because password contains characters not in keyboard [duplicate]
Recently I set a password containing small c cedilla (ç) and now I can't type it on login menu because it doesn't use the Spanish but English keyboard and types a slash, resulting in wrong password. ...
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How can I get GPG Agent to cache my password?
I'm a developer, and I commonly sign my Git commits with my GPG key. I've been able to get GPG Agent working properly on OSX so that it only asks me for my password once per day, but I'm having ...
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problems resetting mysql root password
I have issues resetting the root password for my mysql server on Ubuntu 19.10:
I followed the instructions on https://websiteforstudents.com/resetting-mysql-root-password-on-ubuntu-16-04-17-10-and-18-...
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secure erase returns input/output error
I've already given a detailed description of my predicament in my previous question.
Now I've got this:
sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase my_password /dev/sda
returns:
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Why chromium does not ask for admin password to visualize stored passwords?
So it's been a while I am puzzled with this question. A few years ago when I wanted to see passwords stored by chromium I had to enter my computer admin password but now (different computer, different ...
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Is there a restriction on the length of WPA passwords in Lubuntu?
I'm having a strange Wi-Fi issue in Lubuntu (live USB).
It can see my Wi-Fi network, but after I enter the password and click connect, it tries for about 30 seconds and ends with the message I'm ...
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How to enter ssh passphrase key once and for all
I have set up a password-less setup for ssh that uses public key authentication to connect with desired remote server, everything has been working quite well.
I'm using passphrase to unlock the ...
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Password Protection
I have a new diary program, and while I like the program overall there is one important feature missing: password protection. Is there a way to make it so the program won't open without my password?
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Decrypting a password protected LibreOffice Calc .ods file (forgotten password)
Sometime ago I created an .ods file with Libreoffice Calc which I password protected. I have now forgotten the password and as a result I am unable to access the file. Is there any way of bypassing or ...
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is this a password bug in Disco Dingo (Ubuntu 19.04)?
Password is set successfully. - Now a friend want to use Ubuntu too on concerning notebook, but wants an easier password, than already setted password.
I tried:
sudo passwd
... and typed the new ...
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Grub2 password doesn't work
I protected my GRUB-bootloader with an encrypted password that contained special characters. Now I'm unable to write the correct password to continue booting into the system. Does GRUB-bootloader ...
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Ubuntu is asking for sudo password on startup
Since some weeks ago, my Ubuntu 18.04 is asking for root password, saying "sudo password needed to launch /bin/sh".
I skip this prompt but I wonder why this is happening and how can I diseble it?
It'...
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no password for keyring
I do not know the keyring password for my Ubuntu. It seems someone must have tried to put in a password before, and no one knows what they tried , so now i can not get updates or use the terminal. I ...
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Grub problem with password
Accidently my notebook after upgrading Ubuntu from 18.04 to 19.10 got stuck on Ubuntu logo. I read some threads and I already know what to do. But since I use special symbols in my password, I don't ...
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Can't open SD card files, card locked by Bitlocker in Windows
When I open the SD card it shows different files related to the password created by Bitlocker in Windows. How can I enter the password, unlock the card, and access the files?
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Removing Password Requests
I want to remove ALL password requests on Ubuntu. My PC is one-user without proper keyboard since its a HTPC. I have already done the following:
sudo visual and changed by adding NOPASSWD
Edited /etc/...
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Evolution not accepting my Hotmail password
I have been struggling for a while with Evolution not accepting my Hotmail account password for receiving emails. The sending of email is not a problem. I also have a Gmail account which works fine ...
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Sudo su is not picking up the password [duplicate]
When I type command like sudo su,su or sudo -i, I get the space to enter the password. But the problem is when I type the password it is not entered in the terminal. I tried pressing Enter then typing ...
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How to always show passwords typed into the terminal?
I use ubuntu to host my webserver, which I connect to through an SSH client (MobaXterm). Whenever I update it, I have to type in my password, usually multiple times. Ubuntu hides passwords that are ...
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How do I restrict specific passwordless sudo sub-commands?
Is there a way to restrict the passwordless sudo commands to a set of "sub-commands".
I am not looking for the answer to How do I run specific sudo commands without a password? I want to know if I it ...
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Ubuntu LTSP 18.04 lock screen not accepting password
I have an Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 with LTSP installed and currently being used with 4 fat clients and 6 users. Each user has the same problem, they cannot log back in after they lock their session. ...
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Multiple issues in one, Bios Password / Linux-windows dual boot /keyboard layout has me stuck! [closed]
I have a major issue. I recently bought a used laptop, Acer Aspire VA70 that has-had 2 OS (Windows 10 and Linux). I stumbled onto Linux only because Windows was so restricted that I decided to do a ...
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keyboard layout changed => problem with BIOS password. Can't boot
my keyboard layout seems to randomly have changed. If I didn't have a power-on/BIOS password set up on that machine, it wouldn't be a problem, I could easily find out what layout is being used from ...
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