Questions tagged [passwords]
String of characters that allows access to a computer, interface, system or application.
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Password-protected file in Mac OSX
How do I store multiple files in an archive (like .zip/.rar) with password-protection on Mac OSX?
It has to be a portable file to keep on Dropbox or a USB-key.
Also, the password-protection must be ...
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In Mavericks why can't I change the password of an account even though I am admin and have unlocked the lock icon?
I am on OS X Mavericks, and I am admin. I need to reset another user's password. So I choose:
System Preferences -> Users & Groups and clicked the lock icon to make changes (and entered the ...
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Allowing multiple passwords attached to one account (Linux)
Is it possible to have more than one password simultaneously attached to a login account in Linux?
I'd like to be able to add a temporarily-authorized user to an account on my web server, but don't ...
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I forgot my encrypted disk password on OS X
My disk is formatted with Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted). I have a super long and random password. It won't let me paste my password in and I keep manually typing it wrong. There is nothing on ...
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Windows 8 password, ctrl-backspace
An acquaintance of mine just bought a new laptop today. On Windows 7, he has been used to using the character generated by Ctrl-Backspace(ASCII 127) in his password. In fact, his password was simply 3 ...
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Two password (factor) authentication to root user / sudo
With regards to running Linux remotely (SSH) I'd like to employ two levels of authentication for accessing the system with root privileges.
I have the root account disabled / locked out so direct ...
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What is default password for linksys WRT54GL routers? How to modify it?
What is default password for this user? Is there a way to modify default password so it does not reset when it is rebooted?
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Bash command to compress folder(s) with a password
How can I compress two folders into archive file (zip, gzip or something like that) with a password on the files?
For example I have folder structure:
rootDir
dir1
dir2
dir3
dir4
I need bash ...
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GRUB menu edit protection only
I set up the GRUB password protection on my Ubuntu LTS 14 64bits. To do that I generated a hash of the password with grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2. Then I edited /etc/grub.d/40_custom to add those 2 lines:
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How to prevent password popup everytime for changing network configuration in OS X Mountain Lion?
I have a few network scripts that I used under OS X Lion that automatically created a ssh connection and then changed network configuration on my local machine to run traffic through the ssh tunnel. ...
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Why doesn't SuperGenPass work on some sites when I use Chrome?
Bookmarklet SuperGenPass sometime fails to popup when I click the bookmark in Chrome. It does however work when on the same page in Firefox; an example is http://www.engadget.com/login
This ...
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"echo "password" | sudo -S <command>" asks for password
I trying run a script without become the su user and I use this command for this:
echo "password" | sudo -S <command>
If I use this command for "scp", "mv", "whoami" commands, the command ...
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Windows 8.1 request to "Enter your most recent password"... Legitimate?
I have a desktop computer that I keep at a location that I rarely visit anymore, but still use occasionally. It has been sitting in Standby mode (or whatever it's called on Windows 8.x), but when I "...
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Set a password that's not linked to my Microsoft account?
I have a really long password for my Microsoft account, and I don't want to enter that every single time I log in, so I was wondering if I could have a second, smaller password for just the computer ...
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Firefox password manager - multiple logins for HTTP authentication
When you're prompted to login to a site using HTTP authentication (the kind with the pop-up box requesting username/password), Firefox's password manager populates it with only the first stored ...
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How to launch Plex Media Server without logging in - or defer windows password on boot?
I've been trying to do this for a while and thought I'd ask the boffins here ;)
I believe that to start the Plex service before logging in is technically possible - but over the past year or so, ...
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Finding router's WAN/External MAC address
I want to find my router's WAN MAC address.
On the WEB UI, WAN MAC is hidden.
SSH / Telnet is not available (password protected) on router.
There is no labels/engravings on physical unit which ...
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Chrome - stop shift+enter from creating a new chrome window from a password field
Is it possible to do this?
My problem is some of my passwords end in an upper-case letter or a special character that requires the SHIFT key to be held down. When I finish typing and press ENTER, I ...
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Use stored passwords in Firefox, but stop asking for more?
I have only a couple sites for which I want Firefox to hold the passwords and auto-fill when I visit. However, I do not want to be asked about storing ANY other passwords. If I turn off the option ...
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What are the guidelines for creation of a secure passwords?
What are the best practices to create secure passwords? I would like to make them tougher to crack with brute force tools.
Part II
Are there any tools that can generate these passwords so I do not ...
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Windows 10 fingerprint login changes default login method back to password
I have a Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 that I use both standalone when I'm on the go, and connected through a dock to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse when I'm at home.
When I'm out, I use the ...
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Enable simple password for root user on CentOS
I have a machine with CentOS and I want to enable a simple password for the root user. Something like 7 characters with 2 numbers or so...
But I'm getting this error:
BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a (...
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IT staff at school asking for passwords [closed]
I noticed last time I was at the IT office at my school that they asked for student's passwords. I think the student was either having the operating system re-installed, or the keyboard replaced, I ...
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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 ...
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How can I retrieve wireless password / passphrase windows XP
I used one program before when I forgot my dial up password, is there a programe like that which can retrieve wireless password / pass-phrase for me ?? Thank you
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Chrome Saved Passwords security issue
If I save a password in Google chrome someone else can easily see the password from
Setting -> Advance Settings -> Manage saved passwords -> Show (in required password field)
and use it ...
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Import passwords from Firefox to LastPass
All of my passwords are stored in Firefox. Now I want to start using LastPass, so naturally I want to import all passwords.
For whatever reason, (a) Firefox doesn't present an option to export ...
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How is it possible that I can log into my account with two different passwords?
I just logged into my Linux machine on the account ender on two passwords. Both passwords work! How is it possible?
I'm using latest Ubuntu 9.10.
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How to read key3.db and logins.json in plain-text?
How do I get key3.db and/or logins.json to print in plain-text using commandline?
$ cat /home/*/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/key3.db
$ cat /home/*/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/logins.json
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Firefox passwords on Android do not sync
I have several installations of FF (2 desktops, 1 laptop, 2 Android).
All of them use the same sync account and the same master password.
Bookmarks sync fine between all the devices.
Passwords sync ...
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Firefox's master password does not protect my web accounts
I've set up a master password in Firefox 3.6 but it's not working as I expected. I always save my passwords within Firefox for frequently visited sites like Facebook, Yahoo! mail, Gmail, Twitter etc. ...
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Are there any password managers for iPhone and Windows XP? [closed]
Can you recommend a password manager that syncs between an iPhone and (at least one, preferably several) Windows XP computers? Being able to generate passwords would of course be a nice addition, but ...
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Firefox started showing a list of passwords instead of a single one, how can I make it go away?
On my company's intranet, there are about 10 different urls using the same login page. The login/password is different for each one of them. I saved my password for each url on firefox. They all have ...
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How is Firefox password sync safe?
Is it safe to sync using the Firefox built-in password manager and sync functionality? Where do they save my passwords and how do they save? What will be the risk?
Should I use LastPass instead?
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GPG2 Asks for password even with --passphrase specified
I'm trying to script a gpg decryption, and as such need to provide the password on the command line. According to the man page, there are three ways to do this: read from a file using --passphrase-...
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Windows 7 scheduled task stops working after changing windows password
I have a scheduled task that triggers every hour.
It runs as a service, meaning it's marked with "Run whether user is logged on or not".
Because of my company's security policy I have to change my ...
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How do I make my script ask for a password, like sudo?
I am writing a script which would be potentially dangerous if run in the wrong way. As a safety feature, I want the script to require the user to re-enter their password first, much as sudo does.
So ...
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Chrome password check alert
I need to switch of Chrome password check alert. Because if I make an administration or login on localhost or if I log in to local database via chrome it always open this popup cause I have simple ...
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Can someone see Google passwords if he gets access to my PC?
If someone gets access to files in folders like AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\, can he somehow see my passwords?
Or replace the login data on the PC?
Or does Google Chrome not save the login ...
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Windows is asking for password to browse the available file shares on Samba
Server: Samba on Ubuntu 12.04, with security = user.
A variety of file shares - some need to be accessible by guests, some are allowed users = user1.
Client: Windows XP, on same workgroup as the ...
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Is Google's 2-step verification less secure with application-specific passwords?
When using Google's 2-step verification with services that can't use it, such as mail clients on smartphones and desktops, the solution is to create application-specific passwords for those services. ...
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Chrome passwords and subdirectories
I have a site, reachable from one uniq URL (i.e. https://my.domain.com/), and differents applications running on his subdirectories :
https://my.domain.com/myapp1/
https://my.domain.com/myapp2/
https:...
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How do I Disable Windows 10 Password Hint?
When I first created my user account on Windows 10, I was forced to add a password hint as well.
I have tried to remove the password hint, through the Windows 10 settings, but I have been unable to ...
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Decrypt Google Chrome passwords
In this question How does Google Chrome store passwords?
I found out how my Chrome passwords are encrypted.
The passwords are encrypted with the current useraccount (of Windows).
I had saved my ...
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How to automatically mount a TrueCrypt volume on OSX after login with password/keyfile
I would like to do the following:
I. After logging into my account I would like OSX to automatically mount 2 of my volumes (located on same external HDD connected via FW800) using a password or ...
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Clear cached (not saved!) network passwords without reboot
I have a accessed a network share and Windows 7 asked me for a password. I entered the password and did NOT check the "Remember my credentials" check box.
So the credentials cannot be found in the ...
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How can I read password protected Word files on OS X?
I receive Word documents by mail and read them using the built-in Gmail reader.
Sometimes the documents are password protected and I need to obtain access to a Windows machine with Office installed in ...
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Remove known password from zip archive without extracting
is it possible to remove a known password from a ZIP archive without extracting the actual archive?
I have some heavily compressed archives and want to avoid having to extract and rezip each of those ...
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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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How can I use a password manager to log on to Windows with a Live ID?
I use a Microsoft Live ID as the primary user account on my home PC (Windows 8.1) and I've recently started using KeePass for managing complex web site passwords. Because I use my Live ID for outlook....
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