Questions tagged [password-recovery]
For information on retrieving or resetting passwords
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How to reset my WSL Ubuntu password?
I forgot my WSL Ubuntu password, needed to run sudo command.
After running the folowing command
lead@kernel:~$ sudo su
I got this
Sorry, try again
Any alternatives? Thanks
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How do I recover the password to a gmail account with hydra? [closed]
hydra -S -l "$email" -P w_file -V -s 465 smtp.gmail.com smtp
Where email is just one one my gmail accounts and w_file is a file with three incorrect passwords and one correct (karina6c in ...
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"unlock the hard disk failed"... but the password is correct
Added a 2nd SSD on a Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH Laptop - Type 20YM, then, after rebooting, it fails to unlock the hard disk pretending it isn't correct.
However, it indeed is the right password, it ...
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Recover saved passwords from 2018 version of Firefox
I have an old Firefox profile copied from an old PC, which was last in use in 2018. As far as I can tell, Firefox was at version 64 at the time.
Various resources talk about creating a new Firefox ...
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sudo passwd for bash terminal
I am total newbie so excuse the lack of knowledge, but I recently created an Microsoft Azure account so it comes equipped with a bash terminal. I wanted to make sure it is up-to-date so I tried ...
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How do I reset/remove a Windows 10 password on an external hard drive?
Seem to be having problems getting past the SEO-optimized "How to buy our program" sites on this one. I have a client with a Windows 10 PC where they use their password daily to login. No ...
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Toshiba Satellite L300D, remove BIOS password
I have this Toshiba Satellite L300D laptop with unknown BIOS password. As I turn laptop on, message appears "enter current password". When I get it wrong three times, laptop turns off. I ...
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hashcat pkzip2 token length exeption
I have a ZipCrypto-encrypted archive and I lost the password. I'm trying to crack it using zip2john and hashcat but I got this error. Is there any way to fix it?
Hashfile './test2.txt' on line 1 ($...
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How can I get the windows AutoLogon password?
I have a computer with configured Auto-Logon.
After a restart of Windows it automatically performs a login with a predefined user.
I would also like to connect via Remote Desktop to this computer. But ...
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how to retrieve VNC viewer stored password on osx
I have used Realvnc VNC Viewer on my Mac for enough time to forget my raspberry server password.
The issue is:
I still can access to the server via VNC Viewer, because the password is stored.
I have ...
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Can someone help me unlock my MacBook?
can someone tell me how I brute force my MacBook air with mac os x snow leopard?
I have tried everything I can possibly think of!
I have an PC, can i use it?
Thanks!
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How do I view stored passwords in the Credential Manager?
In Windows 10, how do I view stored passwords in the Credential Manager?
All the search results on the internet say to press a "Show" button which, clearly, doesn't exist.
I did find Is ...
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Why is Windows 10 claiming my Microsoft-managed user account password is wrong?
I'm having some PC issues, so I've been attempting to reset my Windows installation via the advanced startup settings. Problem is, this requires you to log in to your Windows account. My Windows ...
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Do security questions gate EFS for local Windows accounts?
If the user forgets their account password and recovers the account by answering their configured security questions, will they lose access to EFS-secured files? Or is guessing the recovery questions ...
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What Is the TELNET User and Password for the Y4C-ZA security camera
I bought a Y4C-ZA security camera recently, I scanned all the open ports on it, and found there was a telnet port open: port 23, does anyone know what the telnet credentials would be, also, the ...
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