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Ubuntu is asking for authentication when booting and before login
Ubuntu is asking for user and password authentication before user's login. It asks when the Acer logo and Ubuntu logo still appear. After inputing a random username and password, it will bring me to...
View Articlelive session locked out ubuntu-studio 22.10
22.10 Live version locks it's screen & demands a user & password - none of the usual suspects seems to work - may I please know the magic keys ?I have processes running & cannot get to them!
View Articlepassword problem using Google Chrome
I use Chrome browser with my gmail account both in Windows and Ubuntu. The entry link to different prorams - password pairs in my account work perfectly in Windows 10, but for some time (after some...
View ArticlePasswd: user not known,
I am trying to acess an old VM thats running since at least 3 years in our working group without updates. I dont have the login so i tried to reset root-password in GRUB with this insturction: How do I...
View ArticleRemove password for Google Chrome
I have Google Chrome installed. When I open "Show Applications" and click on the icon for "Google Chrome" I have to enter my password. I built and installed this system and I am the only person ever to...
View Articleblack screen with cursor can't enter Password
After software update and a restart, I am receiving now a black screen with a cursor. I then typed [crtl + alt + f4]. I was able to enter my username, but when I go to enter password it won't let me...
View ArticleWhere is user and password information held in Ubuntu 24.04?
I have had performance issues with Ubuntu 24.04 recently and have unsuccessfully reinstalled the OS five or six times. The same problem occurs. All goes according to plan until the installation is...
View ArticleForgotton Password for Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux...
wesley@WE2513MCVB:I can not remember my initial password, and I need to reset it. How can I do this without uninstalling Ubuntu and creating a new account?
View ArticleDon't require password when wake from Screen Blank
Ubuntu 24.04, Gnome fallback Metacity.I suspend after an hour for security reasons.I blank the screen after 15 mins for energy saving.I DO want the screen to lock and require a password after waking...
View ArticleCannot get authorization to run pg_dumpall
All I am trying to do is backup my existing database cluster in order to upgrade from Postgresql 9.4.8 to 9.5. I am on Ubuntu 16.04. I am aware of this post: Postgres password authentication fails. In...
View ArticleHow to decode the hash password in /etc/shadow
I don't know much of Ubuntu, but is Ubuntu able to decode these sort of things? Or do I need to install some program? If I don't, how do I use Ubuntu to read the file?
View ArticleNo double letter on login password
My password has a double e. The first password query after boot requires me to type the two letters very slowly. When I press the two es in a normal speed, only the first is entered into the password...
View Articlesu without password with pam su-authentication
I've done the following configuration in ubuntu 14.04 but it's still asking password.$ /etc/passwdtest:x:1004:1004::/home/test:/bin/bash$/etc/pam.d/su auth required pam_wheel.so group=test auth...
View ArticleSSH does not use pubkey even though correctly setup
I'm trying to setup my pubkey, and it works fine, except the first connection of the day, that keeps on asking for the password explicitly.It's not a major problem for me, however I would love to...
View ArticleDigitalOcean droplet root password not accepted for client, but works for...
I have an Ubuntu 14.04 droplet with PubkeyAuthentication set to yes and PermitRootLogin set to no. Since I created it, my pubkey has worked fine. For some unknown reason today it's not accepting my...
View ArticleEnable ssh login with password for a user
I am the admin of a Ubuntu 20.04 server and I want to enable ssh login for a user through password, rather than using key pairs.The /etc/ssh/ssh_config file on the host looks like this...
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Annoying KDE Wallet Service popup: The application 'kded5' has requested to...
On my Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver LTS, the following popup appears often when working with Docker and I'm not purposely doing anything that would require a password:KDE Wallet Service: The application...
View ArticleWhen I try to save any file, it gives me "Permission Denied"
It doesn't matter where, it just won't save any files. I have tried running gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub, because I am trying to change the quiet splash to elevator=deadline but when I try to save...
View ArticleWiFi asks for password again and again
The ProblemMy WiFi network disconnects itself randomly and starts asking for password.The password is already stored, I just have to click on connect.When I click on connect, it remains connected for...
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What is Ubuntu Studio's "Live Session user"'s default password?
Trying Ubuntu Studio 24.04 Live, and after being AFK a few minutes, I get a screensaver, then a login-screen requiring the password for "Live Session User" to continue. What is it?Things I have...
View ArticleCan't connect to a specific WiFi network (Ubuntu 20.04)
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and I can't connect to a specific wifi network. I have the password and I can connect to it with success in the same laptop with Windows 10 but in ubuntu it stays connecting for...
View ArticlePasswordless Login to Ubunto 20.04 with FIDO2
So i've setup passwordless thru FIDO2 by addingauth sufficient pam_u2f.so authfile=/home/me/.config/FIDO2/u2f_keyshaving followed the instructions on the yubico page to generate the u2f_keys codeIt's...
View ArticleUbuntu asking for unkown password at boot
I have an older version of Ubuntu on an older laptop. If the computer is used for a first time, it loads Ubuntu fine. But once turned off, the next time I'm confronted with a password prompt 1 second...
View ArticleI am using an Iotaflo laptop. Running 20.04. I cannot access the bios, Grub...
I am running 20.04 on an Iotaflo laptop. I have dual boot with windows. My problem - I am not given the option to boot into windows. Additionally I cannot access grub. My password is not recognised (I...
View ArticleHow to prevent asking for SSH passphrase every time in 2025?
I got a new machine and installed fresh Ubuntu 24.04, I copied my .ssh folder from the old machine to keep the same SSH key and everything works flawlessly except one irritating issue: I can't get it...
View ArticleDo not ask for LUKS password at boot
LUKS is used on a Ubuntu 22.04 PC to encrypt the whole disk.So, each time the PC is booted, 2 passwords are requested: LUKS password to decrypt the disk, and the login password to log in.Is it possible...
View ArticleUbuntu Server on Raspberry Pi headless - No SSH access after first boot
I'm trying to install Ubuntu server on my CM4 module. I tried various methods. The thing boots. ssh is enabled (the port is open). I can connect to the thing.I have no keyboard no mouse and no screen...
View ArticleHow to recover lost 20.04.1.0 administrative password on WSL (Windows...
How do I either recover or reset my admin password in a situation where I installed Ubuntu using the Windows Subsystem for Linux? I am running Ubuntu 20.04.1.0.
View ArticleSetting password policies
How can I set password policies such as password complexity, password aging, lockout settings, and number of failed logins in Ubuntu 22.04?Specifically I want:Password expiration in 60 daysNo reuse of...
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How to make Polkit work with XRDP
Certain settings in the desktop environment require additional authorization like the users section in the settings app. Working locally, it asks for a password and that's it. But in an Xrdp remote...
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