String of characters that allows access to a computer, interface, system or application.
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How do I reset the Windows administrator password?
I have forgotten the administrator password of my Windows XP installation and locked out. Is there a way to reset it? I do have physical access to the PC.
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8answers
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What can I do if I forgot my Windows password?
I got a brand new Windows 7 machine, installed the operating system, created one account and forgot its password. What can I do?
There is no external CD, the operating system is loaded from somewhere ...
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5answers
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Lost my Windows 7 admin password, need to change or reset it [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What can I do if I forgot my Windows password?
I forgot the Windows 7 password on my new computer and I can't log into it at all. I was the administrator for the ...
3
votes
2answers
4k views
Remove password from an Excel Document
I'm providing internal support and one of our users has managed to put a password on an excel file by accident, I've done the proper checks to make sure that the user should have access to the ...
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6answers
997 views
Password protect a folder
What are the available options for password protecting a folder? I'm talking about requiring a password to actually access the folder, not just user access rights. Is the third-party software out ...
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6answers
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Can I force Google Chrome to remember passwords?
Is there a way to force Google Chrome to remember passwords for sites that have autocomplete turned off?
Clarification:
I am a programmer, but ideally, I'd like a method that I could help regular ...
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votes
4answers
5k views
Reset or remove the BIOS password on my laptop
I have a laptop but forgot the BIOS password. I cannot go beyond the BIOS password screen and need to continue.
Is there any way I can reset or even remove the BIOS password on my laptop?
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3answers
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Windows 8 locked because the password were lost, how can I change it without needing to reinstall it?
I installed Windows 8 on my mother's notebook, she typed a new password for her and she lost it, she can't remember what she typed and no notes about it were made(my fault), now her Windows 8 ...
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4answers
1k views
zip password crack possible?
I have a piece of software i have to install on company laptops. The installer needs a serial to work properly, but i don't have it (my manager isn't here so i cant ask him). The installer tells me to ...
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3answers
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Hide users from Mac OS X Snow Leopard logon screen
Somehow, I managed to set a passwd for my _postgres user on my OS instead of setting it on the postgres role I have as my superuser / root. Anyways since this, I've been struggling with that user ...
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3answers
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Removing the password from a PDF file
I have a couple of ebooks as PDFs with passwords, however my ebook reader (sony prs600) doesn't seem to support PDFs with passwords. What is the easiest of removing the password from a PDF (I know ...
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votes
5answers
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Firefox: Remember new passwords without prompting
How can I make Firefox automatically remember all passwords without prompting?
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votes
1answer
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How do I remove the “eye symbol” from password fields in Windows 8?
While I was entering my password in Gmail and other mail accounts, I could see a symbol of an "eye" in the text box.
This is really dangerous because once you click on the eye, your password is ...
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4answers
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Bypass BIOS password set by faulty Toshiba firmware on Satellite A55-S1065 laptop?
I want to rescue this 7 year old laptop that has been crippled by a glitch in its BIOS:
'A "Password =" prompt may be displayed when the computer is turned on, even though no power-on password has ...
10
votes
1answer
156k views
How do I recover the password of a RAR file on Mac OS X?
I'm running Mac OS X 10.6.2 and have been handed a couple of old files that need to be extracted. Old backups or finances or bills I believe. They are RAR files, and password protected. Is there a way ...
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16answers
3k views
Password manager for multiple computers?
Is there a password manager that I can use on multiple computers, to remember all the passwords I use on the sites I visit?
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4answers
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BIOS Hard Drive Password Security?
I have a Dell Latitude E6400 and I would like to know how secure setting a BIOS HDD Password is? Does this apply some form of encryption to the contents of the drive or is it just some simple lock on ...
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vote
2answers
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Windows 7 Encrypt Folder with Password
First of all, I am not on Windows 7 at the moment but will be in the next few days. I'd like to know if there is a way for me to encrypt a folder to prevent unwanted access, but still provide ...
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2answers
574 views
Why would an incorrect password attempt take a lot longer to process than a correct one?
The most prominent place I've noticed this is when SSH-ing at work, but I feel like I've observed this behaviour elsewhere too.
When I try to log into Linux servers from my Windows desktop at work, ...
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1answer
423 views
Remove administrator password? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Windows: How to reset the administrator password?
Is it possible to remove the administrator's password on an XP machine?
There is no option/link in user settings as ...
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6answers
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Why do I need to enter a password for the Default Keyring to unlock?
When I log into Ubuntu, I am prompted every time to:
Enter Password for Default Keyring to Unlock
I want to avoid this step since I am the only person using this machine and I see no reason to have ...
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3answers
3k views
How do I reset my Mac OS X password without an install disk?
My friend has a MacBook (13-inch Late 2007) which was setup by someone else.
He can use the computer (he's never turned it off) but has forgotten his password. To make matters worse, home is a long ...
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2answers
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Can I set my Windows to boot without stop on password verification even when having a password set?
Is there some way to configure Windows 7 to boot up without asking for a password (on password check phase) even if I have a password set on my account?
What I wan't to do with it, is boot up ...
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2answers
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How to switch users without entering password
I'm a newbie running Ubuntu 9.10. I have two users (wife and me), and each user's screensaver is set to lock so that on wakeup, we get to choose which user's desktop to go to. However, Ubuntu requires ...
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1answer
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How are windows passwords handled?
I am looking for good informations about how windows handles the passwords of its users:
Which algorithms are used (which hash, do they use salt, ...)
Where are the passwords stored
Are there known ...
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5answers
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How do I securely store and manage 180 passwords?
I have about 180 passwords for different websites and web services. They are all stored in one single password protected Excel document. As the list gets longer I am more and more concerned about its ...
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16answers
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How can clients easily and securely send me passwords?
I often need to get passwords from clients for FTP, SSH, MySQL, Authorize.net, etc.
What's an easy way for them to send me passwords securely? Maybe even without them needing a login/password?
...
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3answers
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How to password protect an external hard drive without encrypting it?
I carry my external hard drive around with me sometimes, and was wondering if there was a way to password protect the entire drive, with no hassles or anything, just a simple password protection...if ...
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3answers
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How safe is the password manager in browsers?
For example, Opera has a "wand" feature that remembers user names and password you typed across various sites.
Let's say you get a trojan, which steals data from your PC. Can the trojan decrypt ...
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3answers
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Does Windows 7 allow auto-login with a stored password, like TweakUI did?
The TweakUI powertoy for Windows XP had an option to auto-login. It stored your password and did the login for you. This was useful, since you kept password protection, but had login programs loaded ...
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7answers
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Looking for a USB Thumbdrive / Flash drive encryption solution (not TrueCrypt) [closed]
I am looking for a USB Thumbdrive / Flash drive encryption solution. I have searched the net but I have never come accross a solution which meets the following:
Must handle at least 4GB volume
If ...
5
votes
1answer
5k views
How to transfer saved Firefox passwords into Google Chrome
I want to use Google Chrome more often but all my saved passwords are in Firefox.
What's the easiest way to get them into Google Chrome?
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2answers
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Cross-platform centralized desktop password manager
I have been using KeePass as a desktop password manager on Windows for many years. Love it! However, I am now needing to work on different platforms much of my day (Windows 7, Windows XP, Mac OS X, ...
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4answers
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Make Windows forget a network connection password?
Is there a way to prevent Windows from remembering the network password after it connects? So that upon disconnecting Windows won't reconnect without re-entering password.
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10answers
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1answer
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How to enable autologon in Windows 7
I have tried typing the following:
control userpasswords2
however it only brings up the control panel.
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7answers
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How good is Word's password protection? [closed]
I have a password protected MS-Word 2007 file that needs to stay private. How good is Word's protection? If it's not very good, can you suggest a better method for keeping the file protected?
EDIT: ...
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vote
1answer
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iPhone 3G backup encryption? I've never entered a password?
I can't unclick or access my backup iPhone encrypted file. For the life of me I can not remember ever entering a password for the encrypted iPhone backups. I've tried every password I've used or use ...
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vote
4answers
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Remove a user's password using “net” command'
is it possible to remove a user's password using the net command?
I tried "net user <name> *" and just hitting return twice, but this does not work as expected. Is there any other way to do ...
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1answer
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I can't change any system files from CMD
In my previous question:
I forgot the Windows 7 password on my own computer, I used the trick
described in Resetting Your Forgotten Windows Password
...
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3answers
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How to encrypt data on an external hard drive?
I want to secure my external (1 TB) hard drive that I use as a physical back-up for my home computer so that if the drive is stolen (eg burglary) then the data is not easily accessible by a common or ...
3
votes
3answers
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Change Windows 8 login from Live id to local account
Windows 8 asks for my Live login details when I login - I'd prefer to use a local password separate from my Live password. Is it possible to use a local password?
What do I lose out on if I don't use ...
3
votes
1answer
411 views
Saving a new Opera Wand entry for a site previously dismissed
How do I save a new Wand entry in Opera for a site when I have already selected the "Never ask for this website" on a previous visit?
3
votes
5answers
5k views
Migrating keychains between Mac machines
Soon I'll be buying a brand new Mac. I already have all the applications I want on the new one (or some of them, rather). However, I want to migrate my keychain.
How does one go about that? Is it ...
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2answers
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How can I take advantage of Full Disk Encryption used on SSDs?
Both my OCZ Vertex 2 240GB (with it's SF-1200 series controller) and my Intel SSD 320 support full disk AES encryption. I would like to use BitLocker on this laptop to prevent data theft, but ...
2
votes
3answers
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I have a laptop with Windows vista and when I try to connect to the local shared server asks me for password, when in other PCs there is no need
I have a laptop with Windows Vista and when I try to connect to the local shared server asks me for password, when in other PCs there is no need for any password. If I install Windows 98 I already get ...
2
votes
2answers
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Remove Toshiba laptop BIOS password? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Bypass BIOS password set by faulty Toshiba firmware on Satellite A55-S1065 laptop?
i have a Toshiba Satellite l500 laptop, when I power it on, it shows a black screen ...
2
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2answers
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How to get a stored WLAN “password” from Windows 7?
I'm trying to connect to my friends wireless network, but we don't know the password (ie. network/WEP/WPA key). The WLAN is secured by WPA2.
My friend's laptop with Windows 7 connects automatically ...
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3answers
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How to remove password protection from compressed files
This has always been a problem for me for a long time. Let's see if any SuperUser can solve this:
I have a directory in which there are lots of password protected .RAR files of which I know the ...
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2answers
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Can we use special characters for Windows passwords?
I was wondering if we can use special characters in Windows password. I tried to use '♥' in bitlocker, the password was set.
But when I tried to unlock the drive. I couldn't print this character by ...
