Questions tagged [restricted-access]
This tag discusses protection of data using system configuration or file-based permissions.
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allow user to install software not by apt-get but via "Ubuntu software"
Please I try to find a solution to be able to allow a user, ex: caisse, to be able to install any software he want via the desktop ubuntu 22.04 and software UI called "Ubuntu software" ...
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Webcam is not working or accessible on Ubuntu 22.04 when using an SSH or Remote Desktop Connection from another machine
In this Scenario I connect from an Windows 11 to a Ubuntu 22.04 via local network to run some python scripts, one of these scripts needs webcam access.
Webcams works fine when connected and used ...
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Disable touchscreen fingerswipes on ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
I want to disable the possibility for the user that he can't use for example the 3-fingerswipe for changing workspaces. I want him to stay being locked in one program and can't access the OS.
I ...
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Give a snap access to a specific folder in home directory, but not to the full home directory
I would like to allow a snap to access / read / write to a given folder $HOME/some_folder/*, without giving it access to my full $HOME/* (since access to $HOME/some_folder is enough for this snap to ...
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Restricting folder interaction of a user with root privileges
Often times when creating an Ubuntu Linux image, rather than giving an administrator root access, a new user is created with root privileges. Let's call this new user "root_2".
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Allow restricted bash users to run specific python script
I need to allow a particular user to run a specific python script. This user has access to a restricted bash which for now allows only the clear command.
Usually, the script would be run through ...
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How to get Linux live kit to work?
Does anyone know how to get Linux live kit to work on Ubuntu 20.04? I found a website that showed me how, but when I tried to build it, the file would not show up. I tried rebooting but it did nothing....
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Common Access Card Instead of UN and PW
Is there a feature in Ubuntu that can allow users to gain access via a common access card instead of a username and password?
Or maybe only allowing access to sensitive files by use of a valid access ...
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Prevent specific users from turning off network connections
There is a customised Ubuntu 22.04 system with 4 users: user_a, user_b, user_c, user_d
I want to prevent 2 users (user_c, user_d) from changing Ubuntu settings. I've already locked down the terminal ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 XRDP Allow multiple sessions and restrict some users
I have installed xrdp on Ubuntu 22.04 Server where I also installed ubuntu-desktop for development and testing. When one user is logged in through remote desktop, others cannot login. How to allow ...
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Creating a Restricted User Account
I'm currently trying to build an ubuntu 20.04 image where the user account is pretty locked down. I dont want the user to be able to change any settings or use terminal or anything else. They are only ...
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Snap applications can't open file dialog in Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. Recently, when I try to open files from any application such as inkscape or firefox, it appears the application is unable to access the file dialog.
For example, when I ...
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Preventing a specific application from accessing a folder, in user space
I have an app which recursively scans through huge directories, which is even slower because those are on NFS. It seems that I cannot configure the app in a way to stop this. However, I still want to ...
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Accessing Jupyter from a user other than root user
When I'm logged in as root user to a remote Linux server I'm able to run the command:
jupyter-notebook --no-browser --port=8909 --allow-root
When I run which jupyter I get:
/usr/local/anaconda3/bin/...
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Access denied when trying to install Linux Docker container
Following this tutorial: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/windows-ubuntu-hyperv-containers#1-overview
In step 6 I try to run:
.\dockerd.exe -D --data-root C:\lcow
Then I get:
failed to load listeners: ...
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