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How can I use a password manager to log on to Windows with a Live ID?
I use a Microsoft Live ID as the primary user account on my home PC (Windows 8.1) and I've recently started using KeePass for managing complex web site passwords. Because I use my Live ID for outlook....
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Passwords not working anymore?
I'm having a strange problem. I just opened up Twitch to play some Minecraft but it asked me for my credentials again. After filling them out it said they where incorrect. So I changed the password ...
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Windows 10 fingerprint login changes default login method back to password
I have a Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 that I use both standalone when I'm on the go, and connected through a dock to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse when I'm at home.
When I'm out, I use the ...
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Windows 7 keeps turning off the auto logon
My windows 7 ultimate recently has started pushing me back to the logon screen on startup. Even tho this is my private machine and it has no administrator password. Somehow every now and then it ...
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Microsoft Account password change on Skype retains the old password on Windows 10 login, how come?
I have been facing the following strange behaviour on Microsoft Account password
(there is also other closely same case posts in here):
the Microsoft Account is based on a Gmail Account, with a ...
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Cannot enter password on ASUS laptop running Windows 10
I recently updated my Asus lap-top to Windows 10. Everything has been fine for a while.
Today, I tried to log-on, but found that although I can use either the finger mouse-pad or a USB mouse to move ...
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Windows 7 domain user incorrect password, can't login
I have a remote employee who works from her laptop, which is joined to the domain. The only connectivity she has with the domain is when she logs in and connects to VPN.
She was on maternity leave ...
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Is there a reason to make my online account passwords strong?
This question is about online passwords only. (not encryption etc)
I know it is easy to bruteforce a short password or look up a hash in a rainbow table. But considering how Google, Facebook or ...
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Getting back into windows 10 normal boot (as opposed to safe boot) without being able to login [duplicate]
To troubleshoot a problem I used msconfig to set that windows 10 should boot without loading most of the services (safe boot). I rebooted the PC and then noticed that I could not login with the PIN in ...
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I accidentally typed password into console's "login:" prompt
I accidentally typed my password into the console's "login:" prompt.
Is there any place where the password history could have been saved?
I am running Linux 3.13.0-71-generic, Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS.
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Auto-login with Putty.exe
I have Windows 7 running on my PC, and am using Putty.exe to connect to Red-Hat server, somewhere along the network.
Usually, I double-click the Putty.exe file, choose a session, and press 'open'.
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By making one login password less it makes a subsequent login prompt a password
I need to run a script on a machine which is only reachable trough some hopping. So I wrote a little script:
ssh -t user1@host1 ssh -t user2@host2 ssh -t user3@host3 sript_to_run.sh
This works great ...
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Inputting password
I have recently signed in to Windows 10.There after,I am asked to enter password everytime I open my computer.
Is there any way to disable this feature?
Does this feature need working Internet ...
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Retrieve password from auto login page
I realize there are several similar posts but I believe this one is unique.
I usually sign into a a wireless network that does not have WEP. There is no password listed in the properties.
However, ...
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What happens when you enter an incorrect password in an os? [duplicate]
I have found that in any operating system, when you enter the correct password the password box directly disappears whereas when you type an incorrect password it keeps loading for a second and then ...
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