Questions tagged [password-management]
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CredentialsContainer get() method no more filtering password type credentials
I have few apps hosted on different subdomains. Each app does not share login credentials with each other.
E.g.
app1.example.com - username: test1, password: test
app2.example.com - username: test2, ...
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syncronize passkeys between different computers with Win 11 OS, with the same Microsoft account
So I've created a porkbun.com account using an email and a passkey as my credential. I did it on Win 11 Huawei laptop with fingerprint scanner and Win Hello enabled.
I'm using my fingerprint scan to ...
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A universal way of changing the pin code on a mobile SIM-card [migrated]
Is there a universal way to change the pin code on a SIM-card for a mobile/cell phone?
Will it work on both my phone's two SIM-cards, SIM1 and SIM2?
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How do I tell pass to update my key if `pass init` isn't working?
I am trying to use pass again after a longish lull, and it was (reasonably) complaining that my gpg key was expired. I used the instructions at Can you extend the expiration date of an already expired ...
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How to convert .kdbx file to Google Password Manager format?
I want to move off from KeePass to Google Password Manager. It has an import function which accepts CSV format. Their export format looks like that:
name,url,username,password,note
What's the best ...
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Using Editorial Manager webpage & a password manager (and similar pages with logins that have multipled accounts)
Editorial Manager (EM) is common software that academic journals use to manage submission, review and judgements on manuscripts.
You don't have one EM login, however. You have (at least) one login per ...
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Granular permission for a single KeePass database
Let's say we have a single KeePass database file database.kdbx in a shared folder among multiple persons.
In KeePass, how to make different user permissions for access to each password? Example:
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Why does Chrome not save username and password for some sites
There are certain internal sites where Chrome will not offer to save the credentials. I have entered them into the Autofill section, but it will still not use them.
This example is for my Unify ...
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Does firefox automatically delete previous password?
For some time after generating a new password and allowing firefox to remember it, firefox still remembered the previous saved password of my e-mail service, which shows up every time when I logged ...
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How can I set a saved username and password combination in Firefox to work on multiple domains?
I like to use Firefox as my password manager. It tracks username and password combinations by domain. I can see why it was designed this way. You wouldn't want it to auto-fill a password on a ...
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Cannot access Vaultwarden admin page and cannot get more users
I need some help because I do not know what I am doing wrong: The first issue is that I cannot get to access the admin page. When I access https://myvaultwardendomain.io/admin I get a 401 error ...
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Any way to learn where passwords are actually reused in Microsoft Edge?
A cool (?) feature of password health in Microsoft Edge → Profiles
→ Passwords tells me that my password is reused somewhere else:
I am surprised quite very much, because this particular password for ...
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password MAXDAYS not working with solaris 11.3
I am enforcing password complexity rules for solaris 11.3 and solaris 11.4
Changed file
/etc/default/passwd
change these parameters in above file
MAXDAYS=60
MINDAYS=1
WARNDAYS=7
HISTORY=3
MINDIFF=1
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How to find the last password changed user in Linux
I want to find the recent username whose password has been changed. Is there any way to get the username?
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Firefox SAFE password reset
I created a Firefox account. Saved passwords from several 3rd party websites into Firefox password manager. Forgot Firefox password. I know I can reset my Firefox account password, which will erase ...
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Import browser passwords from another profile in Microsoft Edge
How do I import password sin Microsoft edge from one profile to another?
the import options in the Edge browser only show 3 options below (screenshot):
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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When using VeraCrypt, which is preferable, the passphrase generated by Diceware or the key file?
I have important files stored in a VeraCrypt container. The files in the container must never be seen.
In the unlikely event that they are seized by the secret police, which is stronger, the ...
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How do I get my password without installing Microsoft Edge?
I have been using Microsoft Edge as my password manager. I am trying to get one of my passwords, but do not have Edge installed on this device. I do not want to install Edge on this device. I am on a ...
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iCloud Keychain: How do I bulk import/export usernames and passwords using Windows?
I would like to bulk import/export usernames and passwords to/from iCloud Keychain.
Google searches provide plenty of options (like this one) if you have access to a Mac.
Is there any way to do this ...
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How to write username and password to logins.json, in Firefox?
I have an application that launches a specific website in a specific Firefox profile in order to facilitate some actions.
The operator must then login on this website. The application provides the ...
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How can I import passwords from Chrome into Firefox in Kubuntu 20.04.4 LTS?
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/import-passwords-from-chrome-to-firefox says one should use, in Firefox on Windows 10:
However I don't see the Saved Passwords option in Firefox in Kubuntu 20.04.4 LTS:
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Log onto local machine with password manager
For a while, I have been accessing my work machine through ssh/VNC so I decided to generate a random password for it with my password manager. This poses no issues since I was always accessing it ...
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How to manage passwords on Linux without a Desktop Environment?
How do you manage, unlock and access sensitive data on Linux when you don't have a Desktop Environment?
Gnome and co. all provide a keychain that gets unlocked when you log in, and that you can only ...
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How can I get Chrome Password Manager, LastPass, etc to remind me to use "Sign in with Google" and not username+password?
Background:
Lots of sites have their own user registration systems and require you to login with a good ol' fashioned Username and Password, which password managers today handle (mostly) fine:
For ...
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GPG not restarting the GPG-Agent
I am trying to restart the gpg-agent with the command:
gpgconf --kill gpg-agent
This should, according to multiple answers on this forum, lock my GPG-Keys and ask for a password, when I want to use a ...
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How to get around copy-pasting passwords?
The password manager KeePassXC supports Auto-Type: When login fields are detected in a browser, then a click on the key symbol fills in the credentials.
This (German) blog post highly recommends this ...
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On Mac |Access data from chrome://settings/passwords VS passwords.google.com (chrome synced)
Chrome is synced to my google account. (fully, on Mac Big Sur and on an android phone)
Not working: On Mac, can't see a password in chrome://settings/passwords, It asks for my chrome ( see EDIT) ...
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Import OpenPGP key (on NixOS)
I am trying to import a PGP key into NixOS (exported from Openkeychain). This key is used to encrypt and decrypt a list of passwords (with pass).
The following are the steps to reproduce the issue (...
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How to use scrypt or Argon for Openldap version < 2.4.5
I know that support for Argon2 was released with OpenLdap 2.4.5 according to this link https://bugs.openldap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8575, but what if I want to use it with a previous version like 2.4.4 ...
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MS Outlook password weirdness
I am using MS Outlook 2019, I put in my email account, and all of my emails loaded from many years prior. I can receive new emails and send too. This worked well for 1 month, but now, once per day, ...
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Pass autocomplete only works directly after installing oh-my-zsh
TLDR: Auto-complete only works directly after installing oh-my-zsh. If I close and re-open the terminal, auto-complete no longer works.
I'm running MacOS BigSur M1. I'm using the Unix Pass manager, ...
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Can't set master password in the tor browser
I'm using the tor browser Version 10.5.2 in whonix 15, everything works, except that I cannot save logins in the tor browser because every time I try to setup a master password, a popup window appears,...
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Company Websites Share Credentials - How do I sync credentials between websites in Firefox?
I think it's pretty common for companies to operate several internal websites, which use the same (LDAP?) credentials. I believe it's also fairly common for that password to need to be changed every 2-...
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How do advanced computer users plan for the worst case scenario with their password managers?
I use KeePassXC as my password manager of choice and have my database synced between my computers and phone as I'm not a fan of having all of my credentials accessible on the web (no matter how secure/...
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Google Chrome not prompting for password save on Google sites as of now apparently
I'm trying to save my Gmail (or Google) account password to the browser, but it seems to not be allowed anymore recently. I remember I could do this if I was not signed into a Google "profile&...
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Is there any safe way to set passwords for a HDD or folder in windows 10 home?
Is there any safe way to set passwords for HDD or a folder in windows 10 home?
The bitlocker is not available in this version. I see some software that allows you to do that but not really sure if it ...
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Can you use Bitwarden in the cloud but still have a self-hosted backup
I understand that Bitwarden can be used completely offline by self-hosting. But self-hosting has its "cons". At least for people who are not technologically inclined. But it also has its ...
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chrome/google won't allow me to save 2 usernames and passwords for one website
I have 2 accounts on the same website with 2 different usernames and passwords. Google Chrome will only ask to save one of them. Is there a solution?
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The pass password-manager do not link bash compleation to my ~/.password-store folder on Arch Linux
Have had this problem on two different Arch Linux machines in the past, but it have magically resolved itself after a day or two. The primary problem is that when I write pass and use Tab, bash do not ...
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How to protect against password loss? [closed]
I'm running a well encrypted multiple backed up password database. How do I make sure that in a catastrophic event let's say I have a car crash and can't remember the master password, I and only I can ...
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How do cross-browser, cross-device Password Managers work?
For no good reason, I use three different browsers on my laptop. Each has it's own built-in password manager, and if I have to update a password in one, I have to do it in the others.
I've read about ...
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Can 1password and lastpass coexist on the same machine and browser?
We have users who have both Lastpass and 1Password accounts. Can the users have both 1Password and Lastpass browser plugins installed on the same machine and browser? And can they coexist or will ...
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How do I save a local copy of my data from LastPass?
Most online password managers are great. I've been using LastPass (with a varying degree of success.) It works fine in most cases when their site loads up. But it become a real pain when it does not.
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As of the latest major Windows 10 update in the last week I can't access saved site passwords for browsers, is there a fix?
This is affecting both Opera and Chrome. I've seen a few articles about Windows Credentials Manager and suggestions about switching from a Windows to a local account didn't work for me.
Is there a way ...
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Windows Security freezes my computer when accessing Chrome's password manager. Can I speed it up or disable it?
I use Chrome as my default browser in Windows 10. Google Chrome manages my passwords for websites that I need to log into. Whenever I try to access a password from my Saved Passwords in Chrome, a ...
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Access and password management on Mac OS
is it possible to perform user authentication management with passwords in access control on a Mac computer with a recent Mac OS operating system?
Require users passwords with a minimum length of 12 ...
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How do I reset a local Windows machine password from the domain administrator login?
We're giving an old Windows 8.1 machine away to somebody who needs it and want to take it off the domain. before doing this we need to know the local administrator password.
Logged in to the machine ...
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Passing the paraphrase as an option to encrypt/decrypt command in solaris
Can we pass the paraphrase as an option to the encrypt/decrypt command without being prompted for stdin?
encrypt -a aes [-i input-file] [-o output-file]
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Chrome: do not ask to update password at a specific site, but continue to ask for others
I want Chrome to stop asking to update the password at one specific site, but to keep updating at others. I routinely access a site that requires dual authentication and, after I enter the code sent ...
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Terminal hangs while I use `$ pass insert [..]`
This post is about the utility pass. It works well for me except when I tried to use
$ pass insert Email/gmail/myname
My terminal gives the prompt
Enter password for Email/gmail/myname: _
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