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Windows XP cannot connect to samba share (linux server 20.04)
i am new to linux and samba server.i try to setup samba server.my windows 7 and windows 10 can connect perfectly to samba server.the problem is windows XP cannot connect nor browse the samba server, it...
View ArticleNeed to configure user password policy on Ubuntu 22.04 server
We want to configure the following user password policy on our Ubuntu 22.04 server. I have referred to online documentation but have not found a consolidated guide that can help us implement the...
View ArticlePassword protect directory listing only and not the files themselves
I have in my /home/sammy/public_html/cache/.htaccessOptions +Indexes<Files *>AuthType BasicAuthName "Authentication Required"AuthUserFile /home/sammy/public_html/cache/.htpasswdRequire...
View Articlerequiring password for specific folders in Samba
I am extremely green when it comes to Linux. I recently set my first Ubuntu server for home use and learning on. I have 1 windows PC that will have access to the Samba share. My question is, is there a...
View ArticleWiFi not working on 24.04. Constantly asking for password
Previously on Mint Cinnamon I could still at least connect wirelessly to my phone's hotspot.Now on Ubuntu Desktop 24.04, both hotspot and WiFi router face the same problem.So basically what happens is...
View ArticleUbuntu randomly set a password
So I recently installed ubuntu onto my raspberry pie and everything was going fine until after a small period of non usage. I turned it on and it's now asking me for a password which I did not set. And...
View Articlesetting up .ssh directory so that I don't have to enter password everytime I...
I've see this post but couldn't exactly follow it. (https://superuser.com/questions/8077/how-do-i-set-up-ssh-so-i-dont-have-to-type-my-password )I want to access from machine A(local) to machine B...
View Articleubuntu20, 22 - how to apply ssh custom password prompt
currently, password_prompt is applied like below in /etc/sssd/sssd.conf[prompting/password]password_prompt = PASSWORD :but when I try ssh login, the host asks mepassowrd:Ubuntu20, 22 are all same.I've...
View ArticleLogin Screen gets stuck after entering password on Kubuntu
On Kubuntu here. When I enter my password on the login screen and press enter, all the buttons slightly fade and the screen just gets stuck with only the mouse cursor really being able to move. Nothing...
View ArticleHow to know what details Ubuntu is using for SSH host?
On Ubuntu 23.10, when I open a terminal and ssh in to a host I have like this:ssh hostname.here.comIt logs me in straight away (even when I've first booted up my machine, not just after I've logged in...
View Articlessh connection fails with and without rsa keys
I've got a machine running Ubuntu in the office.I've got a machine running Mint at home.My goal is to be able to work from home connecting to the office with ssh.I swear i tried to look for similar...
View ArticleUbuntu 24.04 password not accepted after installation
Dears,I've installed version 24.04 two times. both installations are ok, but when try to login it says the password is wrong. checked the password with shown input both times during installation and at...
View Articleis this a bug in ubuntu 22.04 lts [duplicate]
scenariowhen a pc runs ubuntu without root password set , then you can bypass the password of the user. by going to the grub menu and then recovery mode and then root shell prompt and thenpasswd...
View ArticlePAM USB on 14.04 su "username" = "no passwd entry for user 'Thornton'"
I followed the directions located here http://linuxconfig.org/linux-authentication-login-with-usb-deviceOnce I reached step 4 I found that the changed authorizations did nothing, so I reverted back,...
View Article22.04: Is it possible to allow any valid user to unlock the screen?
I have what may seem like a strange need: I would like to allow any valid user to unlock a screen that has been locked. Right now, only the user that actually started the X session can unlock the...
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 ArticleGenerate private key encrypted with password using openssl
I'm using openssl to sign files, it works but I would like the private key file is encrypted with a password. These are the commands I'm using, I would like to know the equivalent commands using a...
View ArticleKDE lockscreen doesn't accept a correct password
I have installed kde-desktop on my Ubuntu 22.04.When I login to the KDE session and hit ctrl+L to lock the screen, the kscreenlocker app doesn't allow me to unlock it back.I can see that 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 ArticleForgot my login password
I forgot my login password. I've tried to reboot the system but can't get the right menu to pop up. I don't know anything about computers so please share with me. I have Ubuntu version 2.04 I think???...
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