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Set password when power my PI
At now when I connect to my PI with VNC, then PI ask password. The user is pi.
If I logout and if want to use again pi, then I have to login again with the same password which I use with VNC. The user ...
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Root console without a password with GRUB dual boot on Ubuntu 18.04.4
I just discovered that entering a recovery console (in Ubuntu 18.04.4 installed with a dual-boot alongside Windows) allows entering the root console without entering any password.
It seems to be a ...
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What is libsecret?
I just ran LaZagne on my Ubuntu desktop computer. It is a Python program that scans the computer to find passwords.
It found 14 passwords, and some of them are still active. I changed most of them. By ...
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sudo su not asking password even after changing password
I have an ubuntu instance on AWS.
After getting ssh login, I was able to change to root password with sudo su command.
For security reasons, I wanted to change the root password.
So I tried the ...
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How to password protect an individual file?
I use digitalocean, and all my files are in /var/www/html/, so, say, if I have a file /var/www/html/index_test.php how can I password protect the individual file as simply and securely as possible. It ...
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Trying to understand the security of a default Mint installation
I some areas, I'm gradually getting used to linux, but in others (like this one) I'm still 99% noob. As an XP refugee, I've used Mint and am now on 18 Sarah.
I am not concerned about protecting the ...
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How to allow password protected start-stop-daemon functionality?
I would like to use Ubuntu's start-stop-daemon to start my application, but the application protects some sensitive information, so I have a mechanism where the application prompts for a password that'...
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How can I prevent Desktop Users from viewing the wireless password?
The title says it; I want to prevent users from viewing the wireless network password on Ubuntu. It's easily viewable through the included application called seahorse.
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Removing previously type commands at a remote server
I am ssh'ing into a remote server and then su'ing to root.
The problem is that sometimes, I have not paid enough attention to the console message, and I have accidentally typed in the root password ...
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