Hello, I have used different distros like Linux mint, Ubuntu and MX Linux Kali etc. When you setup linux you often have the ability to encrypt the disk and also set a password at login. But if a law enforcement were to get the computer and they did not have your password could they see whats on the disk? or bruteforce the password area to get it.If it is encrypted how secure is the system?
How Secure are Passwords On Login Screens
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If it is encrypted (usually LUKS) then you're pretty darned secure. Depending on where you live, law enforcement will just beat you with a rubber hose until you give up the password.
If you don't encrypt it, then the password is just keeping honest people out. It's trivial to change the password on a Linux system if you know how.
If you don't encrypt it, then the password is just keeping honest people out. It's trivial to change the password on a Linux system if you know how.
Perhaps have a look here where two methods are described:
How to Reset Password in Linux | Step-by-step Guide
Discover step-by-step instructions on how to reset a password in Linux. Navigate the process and regain access to your system efficiently.
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Make a complex password.
My passwords have 128 characters in them and they're not bulletproof nothings bulletproof.
Encrypted passwords can be cracked / hacked.
Most hackers can crack any password but most hackers aren't going to pick on us small time users imo.
It's best to just try and blend into the crowd so to speak.
Might be worth a read imo.
How to create a strong password that's easy to remember
Easy tips, tweaks and tricks for Linux Mint and Ubuntu, both for beginners and for advanced users. Complete starter's guide with simple how-to's.
easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com
Condobloke
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SO, to take full advantage of having a strong password, you need to use that password every time you boot your pc up
If you leave your pc unattended, you need to have a method to turn the pc screen off and activate 'Lock the Computer'
This means that when you come back to the pc, a password will have to be entered to get access again.
If you are in your own home, none of this should be necessary. If you dont have stuff on your pc that really needs protecting, then it is not necessary.
I am not talking about 'suspend' .....that does not always work reliably in Linux.....there are times when suspend is used that you have to shut the pc down completely and start up again. (which is sorta ok, because a passwrod would need to be entered when the pc is rebooted.
On the more recent Linux Mint's there is a built in app called 'Screensaver' it can be activated to come on as soon as 1 minute after the pc has stopped being used. It can be set to lock the pc when that happens very easily.
Is the stuff on your pc worth the trouble ?....that is the question you have to ask yourself.
As @The Duck said above this post, if there is no drama inside your house then there is probably no need. But if you go out of your house, then the easy solution is to close the pc down and have a strong password necessary to get back into it.
A strong password is only any good of you can remember it.
Do you have a favourite saying....like, get the hell out of my chair......might be something you say to the cat when she jumps in your chair
The first lettof each word in that sentence I have put in bold: g t h o o m c ......followed by nubers in your mums date of birth......just the year.....like: gthoomc1964
It is possible to crack that but if you then make some of the letters capitals....and maybe put a % in between each number....
GtHoOmC1% 9%6%4
That gets to be damn time consuming....not impossible to crack....but very time consuming
Anyway...I am rambling
If you leave your pc unattended, you need to have a method to turn the pc screen off and activate 'Lock the Computer'
This means that when you come back to the pc, a password will have to be entered to get access again.
If you are in your own home, none of this should be necessary. If you dont have stuff on your pc that really needs protecting, then it is not necessary.
I am not talking about 'suspend' .....that does not always work reliably in Linux.....there are times when suspend is used that you have to shut the pc down completely and start up again. (which is sorta ok, because a passwrod would need to be entered when the pc is rebooted.
On the more recent Linux Mint's there is a built in app called 'Screensaver' it can be activated to come on as soon as 1 minute after the pc has stopped being used. It can be set to lock the pc when that happens very easily.
Is the stuff on your pc worth the trouble ?....that is the question you have to ask yourself.
As @The Duck said above this post, if there is no drama inside your house then there is probably no need. But if you go out of your house, then the easy solution is to close the pc down and have a strong password necessary to get back into it.
A strong password is only any good of you can remember it.
Do you have a favourite saying....like, get the hell out of my chair......might be something you say to the cat when she jumps in your chair
The first lettof each word in that sentence I have put in bold: g t h o o m c ......followed by nubers in your mums date of birth......just the year.....like: gthoomc1964
It is possible to crack that but if you then make some of the letters capitals....and maybe put a % in between each number....
GtHoOmC1% 9%6%4
That gets to be damn time consuming....not impossible to crack....but very time consuming
Anyway...I am rambling
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