Questions tagged [security]
Security covers a wide-ranging set of topics including Users, Permissions, Authentication, Authorization, Upgrades, Firewalling, Hardening, etc.
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How to change password of /home folder encrypting?
When you just change your password the passkey isn't changing (Maybe, it's a bug?). So, how to change it?
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New important security and hardware support update
Anyone getting this? Is there a way to get rid of it?
New important security and hardware support update
WARNING: Security updates for your current Hardware Enablement Stack ended on 2016-08-...
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Recommended antivirus applications for Linux
As a semi-new Linux user concerned about computer security. I have read Internet articles on Linux anti-virus (AV) applications. Most posts are outdated. There is a dearth of anyone reviewing Linux AV ...
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No password change with encrypted home folder [duplicate]
I have a freya 0.3.2 / Win 10 dual boot system with an encrypted home folder on a separate partition. Recently I changed my user password in the system settings. As a result, I could not log into the ...
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How do I install current versions of OpenSSH and LibreSSL?
The versions of OpenSSH and OpenSSL that ship with the Ubuntu base version can be several releases out of date. How can I install updated versions?
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Is there a pantheon-integrated encryption utility?
Is there any utility that can be integrated into Files so that I can just right click a folder -> encrypt/decrypt? If not, would you recommend me any GUI software to encrypt entire folders? I've been ...
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Freya security repositories turns to debian jessie
I encounter various problems with my computer. The first is that my native language is French and I don't know how to make this the default language, so the login screen, keyboard and the session are ...
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How can i remove and prevent a trojan on freya?
A fake bank page appeared as i was trying to acess my bank account. The support attendant from the bank told me that i might have a trojan on my notebook and net.
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How do I access my Truecrypt container?
I am migrating from OS X and have some Truecrypt containers that I want to access and eventually convert to Linux friendly containers. What solutions exists for elementary OS and is there one over the ...
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When I click Administration account, it will not let me on the account. How can I unlock the settings from the guest account? [duplicate]
Whenever I click the admin account, it will not let me on it and only comes up with my background picture. This has happened for a while as I once turned off my laptop whilst it was going through an ...
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My sudoers setting is not working
I tried to use visudo to edit the sudoers setting, and I added a line for my account below the root, here is how I do it
username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/apt-get update,/usr/bin/apt-get dist-...
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How to keep password protection to individual files/folders
I am using elementary OS freya. How can I encrypt (or) keep password protection to individual files/folders.
The following are my requirements and what I have tried so far:
The solution should be ...
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I forgot my password
I'm very worried because I forgot my password to log into my Elementary System and now I can't log in, please help me as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
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How safe is elementary OS
This question sounds like exact duplicate of https://askubuntu.com/questions/30032/how-safe-is-ubuntu.
May or may not, but I would like to know How safe is elementary OS ?
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Two times password required for booting
My version is Freya, and I chose encryption of my harddisk at the installation.
The whole HDD is used with one root partition and one swap partition.
The first time it asks for password is just ...
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Why Can't I Log In to Gmail with Geary or Mail?
When I tried to add my Gmail account, I was notified by Google with a message that follows:
Sign-in attempt prevented
Hi,
Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account from an app ...
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Does elementary receive Debian's security update?
I was looking for a distribution to install a Linux system after a couple of years, and I really liked elementary OS!
But I was reading about it and it is based on Ubuntu, which is based on Debian.
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(Correct) password not working
My (correct) password no longer works at login screen. At the login screen the password field accepts my password but does not allow me to log in. I just get the usual "field-shake" response and a ...
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Does elementary OS perform any sort of remote data collection?
What happens with my data, if I do not enable Privacy Mode in System Settings?
What data does elementary OS collect from my device in general?
And is the Amazon Web Search which Ubuntu implemented ...
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How to change or remove keyrings on elementary OS
It always asks me to put a password in, but I think it is annoying: Is there a way to remove this?
I tried resetting the system settings, but that didn't work, I also tried to find it, but everything ...
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Why is there a delay when I enter my password incorrectly?
Whenever I enter my password incorrectly upon login, there's a delay before I can try again. Why is this? Is there a way to remove the delay?
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What about sudo makes it less secure than pkexec?
I just heard that it isn't recommended to use sudo -i on GUI programs - because it's less secure.
Is there any truth here - is there an advantage to this:
sudo -i pantheon-files /location
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Why is running commands with sudo dangerous?
I know that sudo can do some bad things - there are warnings everywhere:
But I'm interested as to what is likely to happen when using sudo - why is it so dangerous, and what can I do to reduce that ...
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How can I remove the password prompt from the lock screen?
I have enabled Auto Login in the settings. But if the laptop goes inactive, the screen get locked and wants to know the password.
Is there a solution to deactivate the password query on the lock ...
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How does elementary determine the strength of a password?
I'm curious as to how the strength of a password is calculated, because the password I just entered wasn't classed at full strength:
When it is full for Google, Medium for Microsoft and Full for ...
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