Questions tagged [passwords]
String of characters that allows access to a computer, interface, system or application.
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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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How do I reset the Windows XP 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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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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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 computer with ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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, I'...
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How does Google Chrome store passwords?
Are they encrypted in disk? How? Are they safe, for example, in the event of someone booting from a Live CD and mounting the hard disk?
How is the encryption key generated? Is it different in ...
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Password reset programs only find passwords from one OS on a dual-boot system
I have an Acer laptop with Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
I need to reset the passwords on Windows Vista, but the password reset programs I have tried only find the Windows 7 passwords and not the ...
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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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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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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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Change the password Windows 7 has stored for a wireless network
I have a new laptop which I used to connect to the guest network in our house. I typed in the wrong password at login and now I cannot type in the correct one. How can I clear or change the password ...
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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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Turn off Automatic login with Windows 7
I setup my Windows 7 to automatically log into my account at home. I have a password set so that I can access it remotely. It seems like this was a feature in control panel somewhere, but now I can'...
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Are saved Remote Desktop credentials secure on the local machine?
Are saved Remote Desktop credentials secure (loosely speaking) on the local machine? They aren't stored as clear text anywhere at least, are they?
Edit: I understand the inherent risks of saving ...
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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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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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Can I set my Windows to boot without stop on password verification even when having a password set? [duplicate]
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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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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How are Windows passwords handled?
I'm looking for good information 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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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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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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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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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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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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forgot wireless password
If you have a laptop running XP that is able to connect to a wireless network fine, but you don't know the password it's using, is there any way to find it out so that a second laptop can also connect?...
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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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mysql (mariadb) ERROR 1698 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'
I'm working on Xubuntu 15.04. I already installed the MariaDB-Server on various systems and was always asked for a root password during installation. This time, however, I don't remember being asked ...
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How can I export chrome passwords?
I want to be able to export passwords from Chrome browser so that I can make a printed copy.
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Windows Bitlocker and automatic unlock password storage safety
I've encrypted my external HDD with a Bitlocker and after rebooting computer I tried to open that drive and got this message:
Say, if I pick to "Automatically unlock on this computer from now on", ...
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Google Chrome: Import/Export Passwords?
I recently migrated from Windows7 to Kubuntu 10.0.4. In many ways, I'm loving the change. (I never knew it could be such a seemless process to write/test scripts!)
One of the few things that is ...
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How to specify password in ssh command
From the terminal I type: ssh user@ip and then it prompts for a password.
Is there a way to specify the password in the ssh command itself?
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Why does it take so long for the computer to respond with "invalid password", when using a correct password is near instant? [duplicate]
When you enter a password and it's correct the response is practically instantaneous (i.e. the log on process).
When you enter an incorrect password (accidently, forgotten, etc) however, it takes a ...
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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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Remove Fujitsu Lifebook Bios Password on Startup
I Tried to remove the Boot up Bios password in a Fujitsu Lifebook Bios SH530 Model. But it still asking for password on bootup and now may password did not work. Can anybody help me? Here's what I did:...
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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?
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Password Protecting Partitions on an External Hard Drive
I'm looking forward to the suggestions I get back on this one.
Here's the rundown:
I'd like to have an external hard drive to use as a backup for my household. Ideally I'd like to be able to take ...
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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 and asks ...
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My Crucial SSD is locked after an erase attempt and can't seem unlock even with correct password. Is there such a thing as a master password?
My Crucial BX100 SSD is locked. I can’t unlock it with the correct (!) user password.
So I’ve searched all over google, and read in a thread that I should try to unlock it with the master password.
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Password protect a 1 TB Seagate external HDD
I have a 1 TB Seagate external HDD with 700 GB data. I want to put a password on it without any encryption.
I tried BitLocker but it takes 33 hours to encrypt the whole drive and I don't want to wait ...
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How can clients easily and securely send me passwords? [closed]
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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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.
What if I want it to always ...
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Password manager for multiple computers? [closed]
Is there a password manager that I can use on multiple computers, to remember all the passwords I use on the sites I visit?
James Magruder
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Is there a default password of Kali Linux OS after first installation?
I installed Kali Linux OS on my hard disk and set nothing as username and password. Now at the time of login it ask for localhost username and password. I tried root and toor as default but didn’t ...
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