Questions tagged [password]
Questions regarding password-based authentication and password management
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Unknown password for rsync
I always used to send files to other ubuntu machines via rsync with no problems. But now the computer asks for the remote computer's password every time I try to use rsync. I use the login computer's ...
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keepassxc on more devices
I have a keepassxc database with passwords on my laptop with Lubuntu. I have a backup on flash drive via rsync.
I'd like to use the same database on my Android phone and Windows machine at work as ...
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How to setup PAM fprint grosshack with GDM?
I was following the login configurations of fprint - ArchWiki, and I wanted to use pam-fprint-grosshack with GDM.
I couldn't find any information about it, because the wiki says at the beginning of ...
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How does the credit system work in pam_pwquality?
Something has been really bugging me in he manual for the pam module pwquality (see man pwquality.conf).
I quote:
minlen
Minimum acceptable size for the new password (plus one if ...
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differences between /usr/sbin/nologin and optional encrypted password field '*' in /etc/passwd
Just getting to know about password management on my distro I came across the /etc/passwd file.
I found out that the 'optional encrypted password' field in a line for an account is based on these the ...
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How can I compute bcrypt hash with less than 16 (2^4) rounds on Linux?
How can I compute bcrypt hash with less than 16 rounds (cost factor of 4 = 2^4 = 16 rounds) on Linux?
This is the same question as Compute bcrypt hash from command line, but requiring a cost factor of ...
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Adding extra PAM modules on yocto
I'm new to yocto, I'm trying to add the 'pwquality' pam module to the image but I'm struggling with it, initially I have added this line to the local.conf file:
DISTRO_FEATURES:append = " pam&...
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Why/When to use passwd -d? [closed]
According with man passwd exists the following information:
-d, --delete
Delete a user's password (make it empty).
This is a quick way to disable a password for an account.
It will set the named ...
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How to change the timeout between incorrect password attempts in SDDM?
When entering a password, either in terminal or on login screen (in my case SDDM), the default timeout between incorrect attempts is around 2 or 3 seconds. I want to change it to something lower as I ...
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Getting password ssh prompt after broken connection
I have the pubkey installed on the server I want to connect, and it works like a charm most of the times.
However, every time I close my computer without first closing the connection, once I try to ...
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need to see what I'm typing (passwords)
I have had lots of antidepressants tested on me, and while that's been stopped in my horror I still have hands that do what they want alot.
I need to be able to see my password when prompted by my ...
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How to view Wi-Fi passwords in plain text from the command line in Linux?
I'm connected to internet over ethernet but have saved wifi passwords.
The folder /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections is empty.
This command shows nothing (replace variable with desired uuid):
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Setting user passwords via kernel parameter
What is the correct syntax to use these bits of information from systemd manual:
systemd-sysusers(8) will look for the credentials passwd.hashed-password., passwd.plaintext-password. and passwd.shell....
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Unexpected password authentication problem
I have been using a properly configured system with no authentication changes for over a month now. And suddenly I get this error message:
Sorry, password authentication didn't work. Please try again.
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IceWM. How to lock screen after laptop lid is closed?
I use the IceWM window manager.
I would like the screen to lock after closing the laptop lid.
I've found a couple of guides that looked promising (1, 2) but unfortunately didn't work for me.
Maybe ...
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