Tag Archives for security
Lack of .Xauthority
Have you ever had an issue with running X clients on a firewall protected host where you can’t login directly as the user? I happens more often than you might think. Here’s an example: You are user “A” on “hostA”, … Continue reading
Setting up stronger password policy rules in Linux – Part II
In a previous post we discussed how to setup stronger password policy rules in Linux and found out that any changes we make are not reflected back to existing accounts. So how do we make these changes retroactively apply to … Continue reading
Setting up stronger password policy rules in Linux
Increased password security is no longer an optional item in setting up a secure system. Many external organizations (such as PCI) are now mandating security policies that can have a direct effect on your systems. By default, the account and … Continue reading