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Process of acquiring access to a system's (advanced) functions by proving identity, frequently by supplying a password.

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Can a linux command auto-login to a specific desktop environment session type

so a bit of context, i have my pc setup to start at TTY then when i want to go into a desktop environment i start the login manager. # Upon install setting the TTY as default start state sudo ...
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Windows 10 showing me new image each time on reboot before login screen

Windows 10 is showing me a new image each time I reboot my PC, before the login screen appears. Once I click this image say - then login screen comes up. How I turn off this feature of showing me new ...
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Avoid the user to click the Windows start button in the taskbar after login

After the user logs in on Windows 10, explorer.exe is loaded. The Windows Start button in the taskbar is visible and clickable. Any script or executable ran at startup to hide the taskbar, does so too ...
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etc/update-motd.d added script which executes. But after change the old version is being executed

My script executes OK. But when I altered it on next ligins the old one is still executing instead of the amended one. Do I need to refresh/restart something (except the system :) ) for my changes to ...
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Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 automatically signing out of logged in websites

Just as the title is, when I am logged in to sites like Google or Microsoft, it will work for a few minutes before automatically being signed out of the site. I have tried clearing the cookies and ...
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Why don't websites say "incorrect password"?

When I try to log into a website & I input incorrect login details, why does it say "username or password is incorrect"? Why does it not specify which?
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Logon box not appearing after pressing a key or Ctrl-Alt-Del to log in

"This is not a "bluescreen" (BSOD), it's a "blue screen"." I (which also means people at the company) have a problem that seems to have persisted through the years of ...
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How to prevent Windows 10 from turning on a secondary display on its login screen

I turn off my secondary screen with C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /internal But occasionally when Windows resumes from sleep and displays the logon screen, it also turns on the secondary ...
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Bash freezes after SSH login unless Ctrl+C is pressed immediately

I'm facing an issue where my Ubuntu bash freezes after an SSH login unless I press Ctrl+C immediately. It appears that something is loading in the background. This problem started occurring after I ...
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Can able to login to a local website from another machine

i installed a local website called FileCloud on my ubuntu_22.04. The website can be accessible with http://127.0.0.1 , http://localhost and http://10.0.2.2 which could be my machine's ip. From http://...
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copy files from server share to C:\Temp and then run the batch file that is copied locally

I need a login script to copy the contents of a directory from a file share to the local computer, and then run a bat file that gets copied locally as part of that process. if not exist "C:\Temp\&...
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Google services ask for the keychain password on system startup [duplicate]

Since I installed gvfs-goa and gvfs-google, every time I turn on my computer I am asked for the password to unlock the keychain. How can I avoid being asked for my password each time I access the ...
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Any way to see in EventViewer if a Windows logon was made using password Vs. fingerprint?

I suspect someone logged on to my computer (windows 10) (this is someone I know who might have access to my password), I see so many logons that I can't be sure which were mine, but what I do know is ...
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Successful Disabled/Anonymous Guest Login. What is this?

TLDR: Windows Server logs shows successful login with a disabled Guest account. Can someone explain this activity? In our SIEM, I saw the following event below from our Windows 2016 Server (not a DC). ...
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Ubuntu password no longer works after login

I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a laptop and something weird happened to my password. I can only use it to login when I select a user (the booting GUI) and after that, things like sudo or ...
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Windows 10 Auto user login after shutdown

My PC, which I keep ON for days, have a scheduled task to turn OFF (shutdown) a certain day of the week. It then turns on automatically after a few hours through BIOS settings. However, it stays on ...
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Website logs me in then immediately logs me out

I have an issue where I can log into a website that I have used all the time and then randomly it just stopped letting me stay logged in. You'd hit login, then immediately it will log me out. I tested ...
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Why isn't my home partition mounted automatically but mounting it manually in emergency mode works fine?

If I boot my system (Arch), it puts me into emergency mode, and the home (LVM partition) isn't mounted. If I mount it manually with mount /dev/Disks/Home /home, the computer works normally then. My ...
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App Center: Account is already associated with another identity provider

I received an invitation to log in Microsoft App Center but when I try to log in with my existing Google or Github account, I see the error displayed in the screenshot. I tried also to log in from an ...
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Kali Linux Kex no longer recognizes my password

One day I wake up, I start my WSL kali-linux (by typing "kali" and "kex --esm" to start the remote desktop), The Remote Desktop decides that my password isn't correct anymore. My ...
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How can I block the “Sign in with Google” prompt on websites? [duplicate]

On many websites that require login, those annoying Google login prompts appear: There are several tutorials on the Internet on how to avoid this, for example, this one on How-To Geek, which suggest ...
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Not being able to disable windows 11 auto login

So, my windows 11 keeps auto signing in the last used account despite trying every possible solution to disable i was able to find. I have 2 admin accounts, one for work that is password protected, ...
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Going in circles trying to log in to AWS certification

I'm trying to log in to AWS certification as preparation for an upcoming exam. My preferred operating system is Linux, where I can login without issues. The exam however requires me to run Windows or ...
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Monterey 12 revert back Login shell

I ve changed the login shell into something i dont know and restart the Mac, it nows stuck in between, only apple logo appears and nothing happens, first aid, cmd+s or V do not worked either. Ho do ...
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How to run a script at logon/logoff of one specific user in Windows 10 without using GPO?

I have a set of computers which are used by several users. One one of those computers I need to map a drive for two users (and only for those two users). My idea was to run a script on logon of either ...
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Public key login to computer with very old openSSH

I use ssh public key to login to a very old Linux machine running OpenSSH 5.9p1, and it's all worked fine for the past decade. Recently, though, I updated my work machine's OS (which is now running ...
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Stop Windows logging me out and closing all of my apps on sleep

Window 11 is logging out when my computer sleeps due to inactivity. At least I believe that is what's happening, as all of my apps are closed when I unlock the screen. If I intentionally lock my ...
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Windows 10 prevent delayed programs startup

I have some apps mouse "driver", nvidia applet, virtuawin and a shell script to run under the Startup folder each time I log in. But only the first two are loaded on login, the Logitech G-...
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Why can't I login in amazon aws through my virtual os(Bodhi Linux) but I can login from windows(host os)?

I have windows OS and through a browser(Brave Browser) I can login to my amazon AWS account. I have installed virtual box and using Bodhi Linux on it and trying to login to AWS account with the help ...
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Why doesn't the login screen show a created New-LocalUser or the Administrator account?

Login is with a pin code and right clicking on cmd allows running in an elevated mode as Administrator so that new accounts can be created: adding a user: PS C:\Windows\System32> PS C:\Windows\...
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How to check User login history on a Windows 11 machine (without third parrty tools)

I was following this tut: https://ourtechroom.com/fix/how-to-find-or-check-windows-10-user-login-history/ suggesting that Event Viewer tool might help discover user login history, but when i apply to ...
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What is cpts/ in var/log/lastlog

I've tried to cat /var/log/lastlog and it only opens with a single line with: ▒▒▒cpts/4192.168.1.111 Any ideas?
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How to REQUIRE password for authentication (Microsoft Live Account login)

How do I lock-down my Microsoft account such that a password is required to login? https://login.microsoftonline.com/ I logged-into my Microsoft Live account for the first time in some years, and I ...
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OpenSSH: allow nonexistent user to login

I'm trying to login using SSH on a OpenSSH Linux server with nonexistent unix logins that will be authenticated through to a external webservice using PAM module pam_exec and create a local account on ...
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Change to force Windows 11 RDP login to use Authenticator app

I want to login to my Windows 11 server using RDP, but I want to force the login to use Microsoft Authenticator app, my account is not a school or work, it is a personal account.
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Is it possible to use local account password for shared folders access with Microsoft account?

Now I use Microsoft account for Windows 11 and login with PIN. But for shared folders in my local network I need to enter the long and hard Microsoft account password. Earlier I use my local account ...
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Windows 11 Logon Credentials Failed Check when not on corporate network

We have a Windows 11 user who is unable to login to their laptop unless it is connected to the corporate network. The error we get is 'Credentials Failed Check’. This is the only Windows 11 user so we ...
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How to limit number of logins when domain controller is unavailable

is there any way to set an AD group policy to limit the number of logins when a domain controller is unavailable (can't be reached)? I have 50 laptops in my company that are members of the domain and ...
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Can't log into PC after removing it from Azure AD

I had some trouble with registrations for a computer (timeout when trying to add Windows Hello) so I removed devices from my AAD account. Unfortunately, I managed to remove a device that should have ...
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AlmaLinux VM password incorrect after changing it

I forgot my rootpassword so i changed it with this tutorial https://blog.eldernode.com/reset-root-password-on-almalinux/ After I changed the password i cant log in to root or any other User. It just ...
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Why does the terminal in macOS starts with the login process?

I'm learning how processes work and just discovered that there is a chain of processes (parent to child). Investigating the process chain inside the terminal I see the following process chain: launchd ...
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Login to Kubernetes dashboard - Can't get the token - No resources found

I successfully installed microk8s and I enabled the dashboard. I land on the screen which is asking for config or token login. The problem is that I can't get this token. I've read trough many ...
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How to show multiple users in login screen when using Kiosk

When using Windows Kiosk mode, I only see the new Kiosk user and Other user in my login screen. How do I save my regular user as option in the login screen? Now users have to type this user account's ...
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Why isn’t any Windows 10 Pro autologon method working?

I have setup a Windows 10 Pro computer with local GPO and registry edits that is meant to be used only for internet browsing. So, I configured it with two local user accounts besides the main ...
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Cannot login with control+alt+delete after remapping the control keys. Is there a way to undo this or another way to login?

Normally, when I turn on my Windows 10 PC), I have to press on control+alt+delete to be able to enter my password and login to the desktop. Now I can't do that because both of my control keys are ...
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How to Logon centos 8 using Smart Card + PIN (stand alone PC)

I have a USB Smart Card Reader (idbridge ct30) and a Smart Card (for authentication with PIN). So I was wondering if I can associate this card to my centos Administrator profile (local user account) ...
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How to check which service or application in causing login to Redhat GUI desktop very slow?

On my red-hat desktop, after i enter password it takes too much time to login and sometimes login screen presented again and i have to login again. Where can i find the problem. Is it systemd services ...
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Is it possible to store login for ssh servers?

Would it be possible to store the login by default for ssh server in a configuration file? I have plenty of server with different credentials. I am using the same ssh key for all of them, but I always ...
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Very slow login to windows 10 in a shared computer lab

In a college we have multiple computer labs for students' use. Students use different computers every time they go the lab. The log in process is very slow (up to 10 min). We suspect it has to do with ...
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User profile cannot be loaded, after creating new standard account

I am trying to create a standard -not administrator- account on my Windows 10 PC. The account gets created but, when I try to sign-in, I get the error "The User Profile Service service failed the ...
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