Passwords are one of the most important aspects of computing. They keep our bank accounts, user profiles and computers safe (as long as we don’t reuse passwords). Just to log into our computers, most ...

I cannot tell you how many times I've had to manage user passwords in Linux without the help of a GUI app. Whether it's on a server or because I'm using SSH to access a remote machine, knowing the ...

Requiring password changes is a common security practice, and Linux systems admins can use the chage command to view and change password expiration information ...

Password aging can be an important option as long as it doesn't encourage users to use passwords that are way too simple or write them down in insecure ways. For more information on controlling the ...